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Melaleuca nematophylla
Wiry Honey-myrtle
Notes

Medium to large shrub from Western Australia. Displays of globular pink and purple flowers in late autumn and spring. Does best in sandy well drained soils.

  • Height 1.5-4m
  • Spread 1.5-4m
  • Position
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  • Family Myrtaceae
  • Botanical Name Melaleuca nematophylla
  • Common Name Wiry Honey-myrtle
  • Origin WA
  • Habit Erect
  • Landscape Hills, Plains, Footslopes
  • Soil Texture Clay, Loam, Sand
  • pH Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
  • Tolerates Drought
  • Supplementary Watering Minimal
  • Flower Colour Pink, Purple
  • Foliage Green
  • Flower Type Globular
  • Purpose Ornamental, Habitat, Screen
  • Evergreen/Deciduous Evergreen
  • Form Large Shrub (Usually exceeds 3.6m)