bottlebrush
noun
bot·tle·brush
ˈbä-tᵊl-ˌbrəsh 
: any of a genus (Callistemon) of Australian trees and shrubs of the myrtle family widely cultivated in warm regions especially for their spikes of brightly colored flowers
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Varieties include bottlebrush, red maple and pink crape myrtle.
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Kathryn Varn, Axios, 15 Jan. 2025
The setting sun illuminates the palms, the pomegranate and fig trees, and the glowing scarlet bottlebrush flowers of a Melaleuca viminalis tree.
—Clare Coulson, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Dec. 2024
Add a few bottlebrush trees and fresh-cut greenery.
—Abby Wolner, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Dec. 2024
Other types of buckeye shrubs with similar growing conditions as red buckeye include bottlebrush buckeye (Aesculus parviflora) and California buckeye (Aesculus californica).
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Nov. 2024
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Kathryn Varn, Axios, 15 Jan. 2025
The setting sun illuminates the palms, the pomegranate and fig trees, and the glowing scarlet bottlebrush flowers of a Melaleuca viminalis tree.
—Clare Coulson, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Dec. 2024
Add a few bottlebrush trees and fresh-cut greenery.
—Abby Wolner, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Dec. 2024
Other types of buckeye shrubs with similar growing conditions as red buckeye include bottlebrush buckeye (Aesculus parviflora) and California buckeye (Aesculus californica).
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Nov. 2024
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“Bottlebrush.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bottlebrush. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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