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Melaleuca gibbosa
Slender Honey Myrtle
Notes

Uses: Medium rounded shrub with attractive sprays of purple flowers in Spring and early Summer.
Propagate from seed or semi hardwood cuttings. Very low maintenance plant but its shape can be improved with a little light pruning.
Is a drought tolerant but does best with a little extra water.

This plant is indigenous to the following botanical regions of South Australia.


:EP: Eyre Peninsula
:MU: Murray
:YP: Yorke Peninsula
:KI: Kangaroo Island
:SE: South Eastern
 
For detail on these regions refer to the user guide.

  • Height 2-3m
  • Spread 2-3m
  • Position
    • position-fullsun Full Sun
  • Family Myrtaceae
  • Botanical Name Melaleuca gibbosa
  • Common Name Slender Honey Myrtle
  • Origin SA ,WA, Vic, Tas
  • Habit Dense, Bushy
  • Landscape Coast, Coastal cliffs, Coastal footslopes, 2nd line coast, Hills, Plains
  • Soil Texture Clay, Loam, Rock, Sand
  • pH Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
  • Tolerates Drought, Moderate frost
  • Supplementary Watering None
  • Flower Colour Purple
  • Flowering Time Spring
  • Flower Type Globular
  • Purpose Wind protection, Screen, Ornamental, Habitat
  • Evergreen/Deciduous Evergreen
  • Form Medium Shrub (Usually between 1.2m & 3.6m)
  • Indigenous to the Adelaide Region