红千层属观赏植物介绍及其园林应用

红千层属（Callistemon R.Br.）观赏植物原产于大洋洲澳大利亚，近年来逐渐受到人们的青睐，开始广泛地应用于华南地区的园林中，并不断引入新观赏种类。现广州地区城市绿化中常用栽培种主要隶属于Callistemon rigidus、Callistemon viminalis、Callistemon salignus、Callistemon citrinus和Callistemon pearsonii五个种，常见栽培种有串钱柳、美花红千层、多花红千层以及柳叶红千层。文章对红千层属部分品种进行描述，编制特征对比表和检索表加以区分，并讨论其园林应用和前景。

Introduction and Garden Application of Ornamental Plants of Callistemon

Ornamental plants of Callistemon , which occur originally in Australia, are favored and used in landscaping increasingly for these years in southern China. Generally, in the term of urban landscaping, the common cultivar are mainly belong to Callistemon rigidus、Callistemon viminalis、Callistemon salignus、Callistemon citrinus and Callistemon pearsonii. Thereinto, Callistemon viminalis, Callistemon viminalis ‘Hannah Ray’, Callistemon salignus and Callistemon citrinus‘Splendens’ have been introduced widely in GuangZhou. In this article, the characteristics, distinguish and landscape usage and prospect of some Callistemon species will be presented and discussed.