MYRTACEAE

Lime Bottlebrush

 

1.0m - 2.0m (100-200cm) 

Flower spikes pale yellow or greenish yellow. 

Woody capsule 

Erect or spreading shrub 

Break O'Day; Central Coast; Central Highlands; Circular Head; Derwent Valley; Dorset; Flinders Island; Glamorgan-Spring Bay; Huon Valley; Kentish; Launceston; Meander Valley; Northern Midlands; Sorell; Southern Midlands; Waratah-Wynyard; West Coast; West Tamar 

Montane Vegetation; Wet shrubberies 

Locally frequent in wet places, especially in montane habitats. 

Dry; Exposed; Moist; Rocky; Shady; Windy 

Hardy 

Clay; Fertile; Loam; Poor; Well-drained 

Valued in environmental plantings (e..g. wildlife habitat, providing valuable cover and food, erosion control and as components of windbreaks to enhance agricultural productivity), and amenity plantings . Adapts to dry situations.Susceptible to browsing by possums and wallabies. Suitable below powerlines. 

Very fine seed which has very high viability.seed usually persistent.capsules turn from green to grey brown and develop distinct valves when mature 

Standard 

Many years 

 

Sow very shallow. Seeds may be scattered on surface if capillary watering is used. 

2-5 weeks 

Yes 

4-6 weeks 

9-12 months 

No 

Easily grown from tip cuttings, semi-hard wood. Mist is beneficial ( or use cloche).