Family	Myrtaceae
Description	Small to medium rounded shrub.
Flowering Time	Spring
Distribution & Botanical Details	Click Here
Florabank Profile
Vegetation Communities	Seasonally waterlogged sites in sclerophyll communities.
Soil Types	Various but often on light soils with heavier waterlogged subsoils.
Values / Uses
Revegetation / Habitat Values	Very long lived structural understory component for swamp and wetland margins.
Amenity / Ornamental Values	An attractive neat shrub. Reliable and long-lived. Superior to many other for commonly grown Melaleuca species. Could be used for urban shrub massing on freeways etc.
Other Values
Tolerances
Water Deficit	high
Compaction	high
Waterlogging	high
Shade	average
Minimum Temperature	-5 degrees
Seed & Germination Details
Average no. Seeds per Gram	5000
Viability Period	long
Dormancy	none
Treatment	none required
Days From First to Last Germination at 25 Degrees	5-30
Direct Seeding	average