Callistemon/Casuarina/AlloCasuarina

Botanical Name: Allocasuarina littoralis Common Name: BLACK SHEOAK Size (h x w): 6-10m x 2-5m
Form: Upright tree Flower: 2cm long x 4cm diam. Autumn
Position: Full sun Location: Tolerates: Salt spray, Salty soil, Lime,Mod frost Soil: Sandy loam or clay
Uses: Windbreak Foliage: Quick growing, may be pruned. Origin: Vic, NSW, Qld, Tas

Botanical Name: Allocasuarina torulosa Common Name: ROSE SHEOAK, FOREST OAK Size (h x w): 8-15m x 4-6m
Form: Tree Flower: 1-2.5cm long. Male brown spike, female red ball.
Position: Tolerates partial shade to full sun Location: Tolerates: Salt spray, Salty soil, Mod frost Soil: Well drained, damp
Uses: Windbreak, shelter, shade Foliage: Quick growing. Dark green crown of fine branchlets with purplish new growth Origin: NSW, Qld

Botanical Name: Allocasuarina verticillata Common Name: DROOPING SHEOAK Size (h x w): 5-10m x 4-5m
Form: Open weeping tree Flower: Male: yellow spike Female: reddish
Position: Tolerates partial shade to full sun Location: Tolerates: Salt spray, Salty soil, Lime,Mod frost, wind, drought. Soil: Sandy loam or clay
Uses: Windbreak, woodlot Foliage: Quick growing, grey/green Origin: Vic, NSW, SA, Tas SYN: Casuarina stricta

Botanical Name: Callistemon citrinus Common Name: CRIMSON BOTTLEBRUSH Size (h x w): 3-7m x 2-5m
Form: Shrub, small tree. Keep away from drains Flower: Red bottlebrush, spring to summer to 12cm long x 5cm diam
Position: Tolerates partial shade to full sun Location: Tolerates: Moderate frost, drought, coastal exposure Soil: Sandy loam or clay
Uses: Windbreak or screen Foliage: Quick growing, may be pruned. Origin: Vic, NSW

Botanical Name: Callistemon pallidus Common Name: LEMON BOTTLEBRUSH Size (h x w): 2-6m x 2-5m
Form: Dense upright shrub. Flower: Pale yellow bottlebrush to 10cm long x 5cm diam
Position: Tolerates partial shade to full sun Location: Suits most climates and soils Tolerates: Moderate frost, salt spray. Soil:
Uses: Windbreak Foliage: Quick growing, may be pruned. Origin: Vic, NSW, Qld, Tas

Botanical Name: Callistemon pinifolius Common Name: GREEN BOTTLEBRUSH Size (h x w):
Form: Bushy small tree Flower: Green, Red bottlebrush to 8cm long x 4cm diam
Position: Suits most soils and conditions including boggy areas Location: Tolerates: Tolerant of moderate coastal exposure Soil: Sandy loam or clay
Uses: Windbreak or hedge Foliage: May be pruned, prickly Origin: NSW

Botanical Name: Callistemon rugulosus Common Name: SCARLET BOTTLEBRUSH Size (h x w): 2-4m x 2-4m
Form: Shrub Flower: Red/Pink gold tipped Spring to Autumn
Position: Tolerates partial shade to full sun Location: Tolerates: Moderate frost, drought, lime Soil: Sandy loam or clay
Uses: Water erosion control Windbreak or hedge Foliage: May be pruned. Origin: formerly Callistemon macropunctatus

Botanical Name: Callistemon sieberi Common Name: RIVER BOTTLEBRUSH Size (h x w): 3-9m x 2-5m
Form: Open weeping shrub Flower: Cream to pale pink bottlebrush to 8cm long x 3cm diam.
Position: Tolerates partial shade to full sun Location: Tolerates: Moderate frost Soil: Prefers well drained soils but tolerates wet boggy sites.
Uses: Low windbreak and ornamental tree. Foliage: Can be pruned Origin: Vic, NSW, SA, Tas Formerly Callistemon paludosus

Botanical Name: Callistemon violaceus Common Name: VIOLET BOTTLEBRUSH Size (h x w): 2-3m x 2-3m
Form: Bushy shrub Flower: Mauve bottlebrush Spring Summer
Position: Location: Tolerates: Moderate drought,light frost Soil:
Uses: Windbreak or screen Foliage: Origin:

Botanical Name: Casuarina cunninghamiana Common Name: RIVER SHE OAK Size (h x w): 10-30m x 8-10m
Form: Tree Flower: To 4cm long x 4cm diam. Male and female on separate plants.
Position: Full sun Location: Tolerates: Moderate frost, lime, fire Soil: Sandy loam or clay
Uses: Ideal for windbreaks and soil binding along streams and dams. Foliage: Quick growing Origin: NSW, Qld, NT

Botanical Name: Casuarina glauca Common Name: SWAMP SHE OAK Size (h x w): 8-30m x 3-10m
Form: Tree Flower:
Position: Tolerates partial shade to full sun Location: Tolerates: Salt spray, Salty soil, Lime,Heavy frost Soil: Sandy loam or clay Well drained, Damp or Boggy
Uses: Windbreak or screen Caution: can clog drains. Foliage: Moderate growth Origin: NSW, Qld