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Callistemon teretifolius
Also called Green Bottlebrush
Melaleuca orophila (also called Callistemon teretifolius or needle bottlebrush) is a medium shrub from the Flinders Ranges of South Australia, grown for its bright red bottlebrush flowers. It is best suited to a sunny, well-drained spot and tolerates dry conditions once established.
Melaleuca orophila, commonly known as needle bottlebrush or Flinders Ranges bottlebrush, is a plant in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae and is endemic to the eastern part of South Australia. (Some Australian state herbaria continue to use the name Callistemon teretifolius). It is a medium-sized shrub with sharp-pointed, needle-like leaves and bright red bottlebrush flower spikes.
Melaleuca orophila occurs mainly in the Flinders Ranges, especially between Williamstown and Mount Crawford. It grows in mallee and woodland in rocky situations.
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