Melaleuca neglecta
Melaleuca brevifolia
- Native to:
- Australia
Herrich-Schäffer, G. A. W. (Gottlieb August Wilhelm), 1799-1874,National Plant Materials Center (U.S.),Cannon, William Austin, 1870-,Royal College of Physicians of London Bristol Royal Infirmary. Library, Provenance University of Bristol. Library,Adolf Bernhard Meyer (en.wikipedia.org),British Museum (Natural History). Dept. of Zoology Hampson, George Francis, Sir, 10th bart., 1860-1936,Shaffer Nurseries,Speyer, Adolf Speyer, August, joint author,Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh,Royal Palm Nurseries Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection,Fernald, Merritt Lyndon,1873-1950,author Wiegand, Karl M.(Karl McKay),1873-1942,author,Manchester Royal Infirmary. n 2012181183
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Myrtaceae
- Genus:
- Melaleuca
- Species:
- Melaleuca brevifolia
- USDA Symbol:
- MENE7
Growth Characteristics
- Height:
- 500 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Months:
- jan,sep,oct,nov,dec
- Bloom Colors:
- white, cream
- Landscaping Shrub:
- Yes
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, bees, butterflies
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Salt Tolerant:
- Yes
- Fragrant:
- Yes
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Resprouts vigorously from lignotuber after fire; common in fire-prone Australian scrublands.
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Germination Time:
- 14–30 days
- Notes:
- Seeds are tiny and require light for germination; surface sow and keep moist.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI