Detail
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Leptospermum coriaceum
Green Tea Tree
Notes

Uses: Small to medium shrub with delicate white flowers. Hardy plant suitable for low maintenance areas. Excellent for hedging or used as a screen.
Note: These trees are comparable to those listed in Schedule 1 but require written SA Water approval prior to planting in streets or roads.

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

:NW: North Western  
:NU: Nullarbor   
:GT: Gairdner-Torrens   
:FR: Flinders Rangers   
:EP: Eyre Peninsula
:YP: Yorke Peninsula
:SL: Southern Lofty
:SE: South Eastern
 
For detail on these regions refer to the user guide.

  • Height 1-3m
  • Spread 2-4m
  • Position
    • position-fullsun Full Sun
  • Family Myrtaceae
  • Botanical Name Leptospermum coriaceum
  • Common Name Green Tea Tree
  • Origin SA, NSW, Vic
  • Habit Spreading, Dense
  • Landscape Coastal footslopes, 2nd line coast, Plains, Footslopes, Hills
  • Soil Texture Loam, Sand
  • pH Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
  • Tolerates Drought, Moderate frost
  • Supplementary Watering Minimal
  • Flower Colour White
  • Flowering Time Winter, Spring
  • Flower Type Star
  • Purpose Screen, Ornamental, Hedge, Habitat
  • Form Medium Shrub (Usually between 1.2m & 3.6m)