| Family | MYRTACEAE |
| Genus species | Balaustion pulcherrimum Hook. |
| Bibliography | Icon. Pl. 9: t. 852 (1851) |
| Native Range | sw. Australia |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | thickets and steppes |
| Description | leaves narrowly ovate, crowded, 2-5mm long, flowers 17-25mm long, calyx red, corolla craterifom |
| Size | 15-20cm |
| Color | red |
| Bloom | spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | shrub |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months 18-21°C cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Cheynia pulchella Harv. Punicella carinata Turcz. |
| Territory | 5 Australasia 50 Australia (WAU Western Australia) |