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Melaleuca thymifolia
Thyme-leaf Honey-myrtle
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Hardy adaptable Melaleuca from Queensland and NSW.  Does best in wetter conditions. Has distinctive claw like clusters of mauve flowers in summer.

  • Height 0.5-1m
  • Spread 0.5-1m
  • Position
    • position-fullsun Full Sun
  • Family Myrtaceae
  • Botanical Name Melaleuca thymifolia
  • Common Name Thyme-leaf Honey-myrtle
  • Origin Qld,NSW
  • Habit Erect
  • Landscape Plains, Footslopes, Hills
  • Soil Texture Clay, Loam, Sand
  • pH Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
  • Tolerates Drought
  • Supplementary Watering Moderate
  • Flower Colour Mauve
  • Flowering Time Summer
  • Foliage Green
  • Flower Type Clusters
  • Purpose Ornamental, Habitat, Screen
  • Evergreen/Deciduous Evergreen
  • Form Low shrub (Up to 1.2m)