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Melaleuca elliptica
Granite Honey Myrtle
Origin: Southwestern Australia.
| Genus |
| Melaleuca |
| Species |
| elliptica |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (evergreen) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 9b - 10a |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cool season protection under glass. |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H3 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -4 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 25 |
| Height |
| 2 - 3 m |
| Spread |
| 1.5 - 2 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| Salt tolerant screening or windbreak, or as a showy solitary tree. |
| Cultivation |
| Grows best in moderately-drained soils but can tolerate poorly-drained alkaline soils. Grows well under full sun to partial shade. |
| Shape |
| Rounded crown. |
| Growth |
| Slow |
| Pests |
| No known pests or diseases. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Multi-layered, paper-thin extremely exfoliating bark. |
| Leaf Description |
| Round to elliptical foliage that measure 15 mm wide by 12 mm long. |
| Flower Description |
| Panicles of 20 - 30 long, extremely narrow, showy bristle-like flowers that can measure up to 8 cm long. |
| Colour Description |
| Deep crimson flowers. Ash-grey to tan brown bark. Grey-green foliage. |
| Texture Description |
| Medium. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Kings Park and Botanical Garden, Perth, Australia. |
| Propagation |
| By softwood cuttings in late summer or by seed in spring. |
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