Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Myrtaceae

Genus:

Melaleuca

Species:

Melaleuca alternifolia

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Shrub

Height:

700 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Low

Bloom Colors:

white, cream

Evergreen Shrub:

Yes

Landscaping Shrub:

Yes

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

bees, birds

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fragrant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Melaleuca alternifolia is fire-adapted; seeds are released from woody capsules after fire, and the species can resprout from lignotubers.

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