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Excuse me, what kind of flowers are planted on the green belt next to the expressway, which are red and furry like small lanterns?

It's from Melaleuca. Please check it with Baidu.

Melaleuca Melaleuca of Myrtaceae, evergreen shrub or small tree, 3-5 meters high, native to Australia, positive tree species. Melaleuca leaves like needles, like Podocarpus leaves, never wither all year round. They are evergreen all year round, and their twigs and leaves are covered with white fur. Flowers are dense and clustered at the top. The flowering period is from March to July, and the flower shape is very strange and spike-shaped, which can be used as a wonderful flower arrangement. This tree species is resistant to hot sun and heat, not very cold and cloudy, and grows fast. The seedlings planted in spring can reach 1 ~ 1.5 meters in that year, which are drought-resistant, waterlogging-resistant, barren and pruning-resistant, and can be trimmed into various figures according to the needs of greening. Potted plants can be trimmed into ideal plant height and shape at will to become noble bonsai, and people like exotic flowers and plants.