红千层(Callistemon rigidus R. Br.)又称瓶刷子树、红瓶刷、金宝树等,为桃金娘科的常绿灌木或小乔木,红千层属阳性树种,喜温暖、湿润气候,能耐烈日酷暑,原产澳大利亚。叶披针形,似罗汉松叶终年不凋,四季常青。花稠密,聚生于顶端,花期6-8月,花形极为奇特呈穗状,且色泽艳丽,可作插花,同时也是庭院观花、行道景观、小区绿化的首选树种,亦可作防风林、绿化林,或盆栽修剪成型后制成高档盆景。中国引进已有百年历史,中国台湾、广东、广西、福建、浙江等地均有栽培。红干层适合庭院美化,为高级庭院美化观花树、行道树、园林树、风景树,还可作防风林、切花或大型盆栽,并可修剪整枝成为高贵盆景。
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