bottlebrush
noun
bot·tle·brush ˈbä-tᵊl-ˌbrəsh 
: any of a genus (Callistemon) of Australian trees and shrubs of the myrtle family widely cultivated in warm regions especially for their spikes of brightly colored flowers
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Among the plants to consider are ferns, Solomon’s seal, bleeding heart, lungwort, Virginia bluebells, hostas, hellebores, bishop’s hat, St. John’s wort, fragrant sumac and bottlebrush buckeye. 
Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2022 Bristlecone pines, identifiable by their bottlebrush-like branches with short needles, are found in semiarid portions of the Great Basin, which extends from California’s Sierra Nevada range east to the Rocky Mountains. Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2022 Trade bottlebrush trees for these adorable versions made of tassels. Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Nov. 2021 The bottlebrush can be damaged during severe winters but normally survives. Tom Maccubbin, orlandosentinel.com, 24 Apr. 2021 This traditional Christmas setup has it all: A mini gingerbread house, bottlebrush trees, candy canes, and of course hot cocoa. Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Dec. 2020 The plants have yellow-green sprays of flowers that are tightly packed together and resemble a bottlebrush cleaner, Edwards says. Lily Katzman, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Feb. 2020 Stick bottlebrush trees and figurines into the styrofoam, using craft glue if needed. Laura Hanrahan, Woman's Day, 26 Nov. 2019 Unlike The Ohio buckeye (Aesculus glabra) tree found in middle America, bottlebrush buckeye is a vigorous, suckering shrub. Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 19 July 2019 See More
Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2022 Bristlecone pines, identifiable by their bottlebrush-like branches with short needles, are found in semiarid portions of the Great Basin, which extends from California’s Sierra Nevada range east to the Rocky Mountains. Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2022 Trade bottlebrush trees for these adorable versions made of tassels. Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Nov. 2021 The bottlebrush can be damaged during severe winters but normally survives. Tom Maccubbin, orlandosentinel.com, 24 Apr. 2021 This traditional Christmas setup has it all: A mini gingerbread house, bottlebrush trees, candy canes, and of course hot cocoa. Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Dec. 2020 The plants have yellow-green sprays of flowers that are tightly packed together and resemble a bottlebrush cleaner, Edwards says. Lily Katzman, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Feb. 2020 Stick bottlebrush trees and figurines into the styrofoam, using craft glue if needed. Laura Hanrahan, Woman's Day, 26 Nov. 2019 Unlike The Ohio buckeye (Aesculus glabra) tree found in middle America, bottlebrush buckeye is a vigorous, suckering shrub. Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 19 July 2019 See More Word History
Etymology
from the shape of the flowers
First Known Use
1839, in the meaning defined above