
Melaleuca bracteata
“Black Tea Tree”
TREE TO 7 METRES TALL & 5 METRES ACROSSHardy bushy shrub or tree with narrow, often twisted, leaves. White to cream flowers to 5cm long. Hardy & fast growing. Good for wet sites but will tolerate dry conditions and frost hardy. Suited to coastal areas.
Suitability | |
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Category | Small Trees up to 10m |
Family | Myrtaceae |
Aspect | Full Sun / Filtered Sun |
Soil | Adaptable, Moist |
Habitat | Riparian Community |
Features | |
Bird Attracting, Clay Tolerant Species, Drought Tolerant Species, Frost Tolerant Plants, Perfumed Foliage Plants, Salt Tolerant, Seaside Plantings | |
Localities | |
Anstead, Bellbowrie, Chelmer, Clayfield, Corinda, Cubberla Creek, Dalby and surrounds, Graceville, Ipswich area, Jamboree Heights, Logan City, Middle Park, Moggill, Mt Ommaney, Oxley, Pine Rivers, River Hills, Sherwood, Upper Brisbane Valley - Water courses, Westlake |