Melaleuca leucadendra
WEEPING PAPERBARK
Myrtaceae

 
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Plant type: evergreen tree

Hardiness zones: 10-13

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry for extended periods to usually boggy

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: moderate wind, medium soil salinity
20m
Plant habit
 
8m

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Origins: Australia, Tropical Asia, NT, QLD, WA

Other Botanical Names: Melaleuca leucadendron

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Melaleuca leucadendra
WEEPING PAPERBARK
Myrtaceae

 

  Plant type: evergreen tree

Hardiness zones: 10-13

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry for extended periods to usually boggy

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: moderate wind, medium soil salinity
20m
Plant habit
 
8m

FEATURES

Flowers: green or crimson

Flowering Time: early autumn to late winter

Bark & Stems: papery bark


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits bush, coastal & mediterranean designs

Uses: street tree, shade tree, informal screen, windbreak, soil binding

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

Animals: bird attracting






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