Callistemon citrynus - Flowering Trees in Haifa

Callistemon citrynus is an evergreen small tree or a bush with thick foliage. Extraordinary inflorescences, bright and original, like brushes.

Callistemon is a beautiful flowering plant from the Myrtle family, originally from Australia. This plant blossoms every spring. The flowers of callistemon with long red stamens. The inflorescence looks very unusual, it looks like a bright brush. The length of the flowers is up to 12 cm, dense, cylindrical. Appear at the ends of branches. After flowering, there are wooden small spherical "fruit".