Leptospermum continentale, commonly known as Prickly Tea-tree, is a shrub species that is endemic to south-eastern Australia. It grows to between 1 and 2 metres high and has narrow leaves that are about 10 mm long and 1 to 3 mm wide. The flowers, which are white or occasionally pink, appear between October and January in the species native range.

The species was first formally described by Joy Thompson in Telopea

Telopea (journal)

Telopea is a peer-reviewed scientific journal that publishes original research on plant systematics, focusing on the flora of New South Wales but with broad content that covers Australia and the Asia-Pacific region. The journal was established in 1975 and is published biannually by the National...

 in 1989.

The cultivar

Cultivar

A cultivar'Cultivar has two meanings as explained under Formal definition. When used in reference to a taxon, the word does not apply to an individual plant but to all those plants sharing the unique characteristics that define the cultivar. is a plant or group of plants selected for desirable...

 'Horizontalis', a naturally occurring form from Portland

Portland, Victoria

The city of Portland is the oldest European settlement in what is now the state of Victoria, Australia. It is the main urban centre of the Shire of Glenelg. It is located on Portland Bay.-History:...

in Victoria, has been in cultivation in Australia since 1968.