✿Myrtaceae · Callistemon

Weeping Bottlebrush

Callistemon viminalis

Shrub

Habit: Shrub
Found in India: Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu & more

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Plant Details

Scientific name: Callistemon viminalis
Genus: Callistemon
Family: Myrtaceae
Habit: Shrub
Native to: Australia
Found in India: Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Telangana, Gujarat

Leaf characters

Arrangement: Opposite
Type: Simple
Margin: Entire
Venation: Pinnate

Typical of the Myrtaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.

Flower & fruit characters

Flower symmetry: Radial
Inflorescence: Cyme
Fruit: Berry

Typical of the Myrtaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.

Local Names

Bengali: বোতল ব্রাশ

About Weeping Bottlebrush

Weeping Bottlebrush (Callistemon viminalis) is a shrub belonging to the Myrtaceae family (Myrtle/Eucalyptus family). Members of this family are generally characterised by opposite simple leaves, cymose/solitary flower clusters, berry/capsule fruit. It is native to Australia.

Botanical family

Myrtaceae

Myrtle/Eucalyptus family

Weeping Bottlebrush belongs to the Myrtaceae family.

The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.

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