Botanical Name: Melaleuca elliptica
Common Name: Granite honey-myrtle Type of Plant: dicot: shrub or tree Character evergreen Habit of Growth: Overall Shape upright to somewhat sprawling, irregular branching, rounded to spreading canopy, brown bark sheds in strips Height 6-10' (15') Spread equal Growth Rate moderate Environment: Exposure outdoors full sun Soil prefers well-draining soils Hardiness hardy (zones 9, 12-24) Morphology: Leaves pinnate, alternate-whorled, oval-round, 1/2 - 3/4" long, leathery, dull green Flowers reddish-crimson, many stamens, bottlebrush-like, 3-4" spikes, spring-fall Fruit woody capsule, 1/4" Propagation: seed Usage: large accent shrub for branch structure, foliage and showy flowers; container plant; slopes Landscape Care: Watering occasional deep soak Fertilizing little needed after established Pruning little – selectively thin to enhance branch structure Pests/Diseases Special Conditions/Other relatively free Origin: Australia Family: Myrtaceae Notes: |
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