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    • Photo of Melaleuca quinquenervia distinctive bark by Karl Gercens III

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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

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    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.

    By: The Desert Northwest

    Gardening facts about Melaleuca quinquenervia plant

    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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    aka Swamp Honey-Myrtle, Swamp Melaleuca

    Plant Type

    Shrub

    Zones

    8a-11

    Size

    Height: 6'-10'

    Width: 6'-8'

    • sun
    • low
    Photo of Melaleuca squamea foliage by Karl Gercens III
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    aka Melaleuca polandii, Gold-tipped Bottlebrush

    Plant Type

    Shrub

    Zones

    9a-11

    Size

    Height: 6'-8'

    Width: 6'-8'

    • sun
    • regular - drought tolerant
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    Melaleuca squarrosa

    aka Sweet-Scented Paperbark

    Plant Type

    Tree, Shrub

    Zones

    9a-12

    Size

    Height: 15'

    Width: 15'

    • sun - mostly sun
    • regular
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