Lemon bottlebrush

Lemon Bottlebrush
Callistemon pallidus
Long spikes of soft yellow bottlebrush-like blooms are borne in summer on this tough evergreen shrub. An unusual variety. Drought tolerant once established.

Bottle Brush belongs to the Myrtaceae family. It sometimes goes by the common name Lemon Bottlebrush Plant because of the strong citrusy aroma of its leaves.

LEMON BOTTLEBRUSH
Callistemon citrinus
General Notes
Lemon Bottlebrush is commonly grown as a shrub, or as a single trunk tree standard.

Lemon Bottlebrush ( Callistemon pallidus )
Lemon Boy Hybrid Tomato ( Lycopersicon esculentum )
Lemon Cream African Violet ( Saintpaulia ionantha ) ...

A lemon bottlebrush tree blooms just outside Jack's office window creating a happy hummingbird hangout that buzzes with activity whenever the bottlebrushes appear.
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Callistemon citrinus (Lemon Bottlebrush, Crimson Bottlebrush)
Callistemon linearis (Narrow-leafed Bottlebrush)
Callistemon rigidus (Stiff Bottlebrush)
Callistemon salignus (White Bottlebrush)
Callistemon viminalis (Weeping Bottlebrush) ...

Callistemon citrinus (C. lanceolatus). LEMON BOTTLEBRUSH. Australia
MYRTACEAE (Myrtle family)
C. citrinus, which has a less weeping habit than C. viminalis, can be seen at the Fire Station, Escondido Village, and West Campus Drive in median by Cogen: ...

Lemon (Citrus limon)
Lemon (Citrus limon 'Eureka')
Lemon Balm (Melissa officinalis 'Aurea')
Lemon Bottlebrush (Callistemon citrinus)
Lemon Bottlebrush (Callistemon pallidus)
Lemon Leaf (Gaultheria shallon) ...

See also: Callistemon, Lemon, Callistemon citrinus, Green, Myrtle