Melaleuca ericifolia
SWAMP PAPERBARK
Myrtaceae

 
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Plant type: evergreen tree or shrub

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: light frost
6m
Plant habit
 
5m

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Pruning: Retain only one main trunk for a tree or tip prune regularly from a young age for a shrub.

 
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Melaleuca ericifolia
SWAMP PAPERBARK
Myrtaceae

 

Photo coming
  Plant type: evergreen tree or shrub

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: light frost
6m
Plant habit
 
5m

FEATURES

Flowers: white

Flowering Time: early spring to late spring

Bark & Stems: papery bark


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits bush, coastal & mediterranean designs

Uses: shade tree, informal screen, formal screen, windbreak

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

Animals: bird attracting






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