Wednesday, May 20, 2009

Unknown Flower

Callistemon or bottle brush flower, LivornoI found this in Piazza Grande, in a flower bed just in front of the Duomo. I do not know its name, anybody can help?

Baruch and Livorno Fan say that this flower is a Callistemon or “bottle brush”.
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16 comments:

  1. cieldequimperMay 20, 2009 at 8:21 AM

    I saw this in Rome :-)they are amazing! I don't know the name, though, sorry.

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  2. BaruchMay 20, 2009 at 9:16 AM

    It looks like a bottle brush

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  3. Livorno FanMay 20, 2009 at 9:17 AM

    It's a Callistemon, better known as a Bottle Brush plant because of the shape of its flowers. They are all over Livorno at the moment too.

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  4. AnonymousMay 20, 2009 at 11:38 AM

    It reminds me of the bottle brush but I am not sure the color is the same. Nice photo though.

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  5. LaurentMay 20, 2009 at 11:59 AM

    Beautifull flower, never seen it before

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  6. jooMay 20, 2009 at 2:20 PM

    Outstandingly beautiful 'bottle brush' I would say:)

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  7. B SQUAREDMay 20, 2009 at 2:22 PM

    Have one in my neighbor's yard, a Bottle Brush.

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  8. HalcyonMay 20, 2009 at 3:16 PM

    No idea what it is - but it's pretty!

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  9. brattcatMay 20, 2009 at 3:31 PM

    Lovely. I want to brush my fingertips over it.

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  10. LowellMay 20, 2009 at 4:40 PM

    It looks very similar to the bottle brush trees and bushes we have here...they are very pretty!

    Nice shot VP!

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  11. amatamari©May 20, 2009 at 8:07 PM

    Non so il nome ma la foto รจ una bellezza!!!

    :-)

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  12. Jane Hards PhotographyMay 21, 2009 at 1:03 AM

    I had the same flower months ago and the same question. I too was told it was an Australian Bottle Brush. It's a beauty.

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  13. Clueless in BostonMay 21, 2009 at 5:23 AM

    It is a beautiful color and does look like a real bottle brush to me.

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  14. HildaMay 21, 2009 at 11:28 AM

    Never seen or heard of a bottle brush before, but it definitely looks like one!

    Actually, it reminds me of the rambutan fruit. That, or those fiber optic Christmas trees which was all the rage here last year.

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  15. JulieMay 21, 2009 at 3:15 PM

    Most definitely a bottle-brush (calistemon). They come in many shades but the most common is scarlet. Some varieties are bushes and others are very large trees. They thrive in drier environments.

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  16. crocrodylMay 21, 2009 at 11:24 PM

    Really unique! I don't know the name of it but it is great!

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