Callistemon 'Ngungun Red'
NGUNGUN RED BOTTLEBRUSH
Myrtaceae

 
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Plant type: evergreen shrub

Hardiness zones: 9-11

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to occasionally flooded

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: moderate wind, second line salt wind, medium soil salinity, light frost
5m
Plant habit
 
2m

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Origins: Australia, not found wild

Other Botanical Names: Callistemon salignus x C. recurvus, C. 'Ngun Ngun'

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Callistemon 'Ngungun Red'
NGUNGUN RED BOTTLEBRUSH
Myrtaceae

 

  Plant type: evergreen shrub

Hardiness zones: 9-11

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to occasionally flooded

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: moderate wind, second line salt wind, medium soil salinity, light frost
5m
Plant habit
 
2m

FEATURES

Flowers: red

Flowering Time: mid spring to late spring

Leaves: mid green; bronze-red new leaves

Bark & Stems: papery bark


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits mediterranean, coastal, cottage & bush designs

Uses: informal screen, informal hedge, border, windbreak

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

Animals: bird attracting






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