Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Myrtaceae

Genus:

Melaleuca

Species:

Melaleuca lachnocephala

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Subshrub

Height:

800 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Low

Bloom Months:

sep,oct,nov,dec

Bloom Colors:

white, cream

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

birds, bees

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Melaleuca lachnocephala is a serotinous species; seeds are released after fire, and it regenerates from seed banks.

Source: deepseek-v4-flash