Melaleuca styphelioides
PRICKLY LEAF PAPERBARK
Myrtaceae

 
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Plant type: evergreen tree

Hardiness zones: 9-11

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry for extended periods to usually boggy

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

Tolerances: high wind, first line salt wind, medium soil salinity, light frost
12m
Plant habit
 
6m

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Pruning: Retain only one main trunk.

 
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Melaleuca styphelioides
PRICKLY LEAF PAPERBARK
Myrtaceae

 

  Plant type: evergreen tree

Hardiness zones: 9-11

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry for extended periods to usually boggy

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

Tolerances: high wind, first line salt wind, medium soil salinity, light frost
12m
Plant habit
 
6m

FEATURES

Flowers: white

Flowering Time: late spring to early summer

Bark & Stems: white papery bark


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits bush, coastal & mediterranean designs

Uses: street tree, shade tree, informal screen, windbreak, bonsai

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

Animals: bird attracting






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