Callistemon

E319713

Callistemon is a genus of flowering shrubs and small trees, commonly known as bottlebrushes, recognized for their distinctive cylindrical, brush-like flower spikes.

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All labels observed (5)

Label Occurrences
Callistemon canonical 2
Callistemon citrinus 1
Callistemon rigidus 1

Statements (43)

Predicate Object
instanceOf genus
taxon
attracts honeyeaters
clade Magnoliophyta
surface form: Angiosperms

Eudicots
Rosids
commonName bottlebrushes
describedAs flowering shrubs and small trees
family Myrtaceae
flowerColor greenish
pink
purple
red
white
growthForm shrub
small tree
habitat stream banks
swampy areas
woodlands
hasCharacteristic cylindrical brush-like flower spikes
hasFruitType woody capsule
hasNotableSpecies Callistemon self-linksurface differs
surface form: Callistemon citrinus

Callistemon self-linksurface differs
surface form: Callistemon rigidus

Callistemon self-linksurface differs
surface form: Callistemon salignus

Callistemon self-linksurface differs
surface form: Callistemon viminalis
hasSynonym Melaleuca
surface form: Melaleuca (for some species)
inflorescenceType spike
kingdom Plantae
leafType evergreen
nativeTo Australia
eastern Australia
order Myrtales
photosyntheticPathway C3
pollinatedBy birds
insects
propagatedBy cuttings
seed
taxonRank genus
tolerates drought
light frost
usedAs ornamental plant
usedIn landscaping
street planting

Referenced by (6)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

order Myrtales includesGenus Callistemon
subject surface form: Myrtales
Myrtaceae contains Callistemon
Callistemon hasNotableSpecies Callistemon self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Callistemon citrinus
Callistemon hasNotableSpecies Callistemon self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Callistemon viminalis
Callistemon hasNotableSpecies Callistemon self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Callistemon salignus
Callistemon hasNotableSpecies Callistemon self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Callistemon rigidus