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Calothamnus quadrifidus subsp. angustifolius

Calothamnus quadrifidus subsp. angustifolius is an erect, narrow-leaved shrub from south-west Western Australia, grown for its red bottlebrush-style flowers. It suits sunny, well-drained spots in mild climates.

Family
Myrtaceae (Myrtle family)
Light
Full sun
Water
Water regularly while establishing, then reduce to occasional deep watering once established; avoid waterlogging.
Soil
Well-drained sandy or gritty soil, tolerant of poor and lateritic soils.
Temperature
10–30 °C; protect from frost.
How easy
Moderate

About

Calothamnus quadrifidus subsp. angustifolia is a plant in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae and is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It is similar to other subspecies of Calothamnus quadrifidus except that it has longer leaves than most although in some areas there are plants that are intermediate with Calothamnus quadrifolius subsp. obtusus. The leaves are flat, narrow and prickly.

Where it grows

Calothamnus quadrifidus subsp. angustifolius is found inland from Busselton in the Avon Wheatbelt, Geraldton Sandplains, Mallee and Swan Coastal Plain biogeographic regions. It grows in clay near ironstone in shrubland that is wet in winter.

Other Melaleuca plants

Kalbarri Beaufortia · Dark Beaufortia · Badgingarra Beaufortia · Beaufortia bracteosa · Beaufortia burbidgeae · Stirling Range Bottlebrush · Gravel Bottlebrush · Elegant Beaufortia · Beaufortia empetrifolia · Beaufortia eriocephala · Grey Leaved Beaufortia · Beaufortia interstans

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Calothamnus quadrifidus subsp. angustifolius by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

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