B is for Bottlebrush

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Scientific name: family: callistemon

Bottlebrush are a kind of evergreen flowering shrub found mainly in Australia. They have very distinctive flowers that grow in clusters and are mostly stamens with petals so small you can barely see them. There are a lot of different varieties of bottlebrush, each growing to a different size and shape and needing slightly different conditions to grow.
Some bottlebrush species are also found in New Caledonia.