Plant Id : 408
Plant Name : Bottle Brush
Scientific Name : Callistemon sp.
Family Name : Myrtaceae
Location : Botanical Garden
Properties : It is also used as a water accent, anticough, antibronchtits and insecticide in folk medicine .The innumerable medicinal properties and therapeutic uses of C. citrinus as well as its phytochemical investigations prove its importance as a valuable medicinal plant. These fruits form in clusters along the stem, and are usually held on the plant for many years. The seeds are usually not released from the fruits for several years, but in some species the fruits open after about a year.
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