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Melaleuca quinquenervia
Also Known As
- Melaleuca quinquiveria
- Broad-leaved Paperbark
- Paper Bark Tea Tree
- Paperbark
- Punk Tree
Plant type
tree
size
- H: 25'-60'
- W: 15'-30'
planting zones
- 9b-11
Melaleuca quinquenervia plant details
Melaleuca quinquenervia is a broadleaf evergreen tree with green foliage. In spring and summer cream flowers emerge. Attracts bats, bees and birds making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Adapts to various soil conditions. Does well in average and well-drained soil.
CHARACTERISTICS OF Melaleuca quinquenervia
- Plant type: tree
- Plant family: myrtaceae
- Foliage: evergreen green
- Mature size: 15 FT - 30 FT - wide, 25 FT - 60 FT - tall
- Flowers: cream blooms in spring and summer
- Uses: contorted, peeling bark
GROWING CONDITIONS for Melaleuca quinquenervia
- USDA Zones: 9b - 11
- Sun exposure: sun
- Soil needs: average and well-drained
Nursery contributed plant descriptions
Contorted, semi-weeping tree with papery peeling bark. One of the Australian “Paperbarks”, named for the attractive, flaking, bright white bark. This species also occurs in New Guinea and New Caledonia. It has creamy-white flowers rich in nectar, and a treelike but contorted growth habit. Hardy to about 22 °F.
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How to Grow Melaleuca quinquenervia
Sun Exposure
- sun
Soil Needs
- adaptable
- average
- well-drained
Features
Foliage Color
- green
Flower Color
- cream
Wildlife
- birds
- bees
- bats
Flower Season
- spring
- summer
Foliage Season
- evergreen
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