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Melaleuca glomerata
Desert Paper Bark
Notes

Uses: Hardy attractive plant well suited to hot, dry areas.
Can be found around saline seepages and watercourses.
Propagated from seed.

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

 
:LE: Lake Eyre     
:FR: Flinders Rangers  
:EA: Eastern   
:EP: Eyre Peninsula

 
For detail on these regions refer to the user guide.

  • Height 3-5m
  • Spread 3-5m
  • Position
    • position-fullsun Full Sun
  • Family Myrtaceae
  • Botanical Name Melaleuca glomerata
  • Common Name Desert Paper Bark
  • Origin SA ,WA, NSW, NT
  • Habit Spreading, Dense
  • Landscape Plains, Watercourse, Footslopes, Hills
  • Soil Texture Clay, Loam, Sand
  • pH Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
  • Tolerates Drought, Moderate frost, Lime, Soil salinity
  • Supplementary Watering Moderate
  • Flower Colour Cream
  • Flowering Time Spring, Summer
  • Flower Type Globular
  • Purpose Wind protection, Screen, Ornamental, Habitat, Bush food
  • Evergreen/Deciduous Evergreen
  • Form Medium Shrub (Usually between 1.2m & 3.6m)
  • Indigenous to the Adelaide Region