How to tend a Callistemon rigidus
Also known as: Metrosideros aspera Hoffmanns., Metrosideros calyculatus Sieber ex DC., Metrosideros glandulosa Desf., Metrosideros linearis Muhl. ex Willd., Metrosideros linifolia Dum.Cours., Metrosideros rigida Dum.Cours., Metrosideros rigidifolia Hoffmanns., Callistemon rigidus R.Br.
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Water thoroughly when soil is dry, avoid saturated water
Sunlight
Like sunshine, grows in sunny places
Soil
Slightly acidic sandy soil with loose texture or soil with specific nutrients
Fertilizer
Dilute fertilizers following instructions, apply 1-2 times monthly
Pruning
Remove aged tissues, dead, rotten, diseased leaves timely
About this plant
- Origin
- Australia
- Category
- Myrtaceae, Callistemon
- Size
- Diameter ⥠15 cm, height ⥠25 cm
- Blooming period
- Flowering period June-August
- Flower colors
- red
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