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Melaleuca quinquenervia
Melaleuca
Origin: Western to Southwestern Australia.
| Family |
| Myrtaceae |
| Genus |
| Melaleuca |
| Species |
| quinquenervia |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (evergreen) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 9 - 11 |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H3 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -6.7 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 20 |
| Height |
| 33 m |
| Spread |
| 3 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| As salt spray shelter/cover in its native area or as a showy solitary tree. |
| Cultivation |
| Plant in moist, drained to poorly-drained alkaline soils |
| Shape |
| Rounded. |
| Growth |
| Fast |
| Pests |
| No known pests or diseases. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Multi-layered, paper-thin highly exfoliating bark. |
| Leaf Description |
| Alternate, simple lanceolate leaves 10 - 15 cm long with short stalks. |
| Flower Description |
| Bottle brush-shaped terminal panicles of 10 - 20 small flowers. |
| Fruit Description |
| Small seed pods with numerous seeds. |
| Colour Description |
| Ash grey to light brown bark. Medium green leaves. Creamy-white flowers. |
| Texture Description |
| Medium. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Kings Park and Botanical Garden, Perth, Australia. |
| Propagation |
| By seed. |
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