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Melaleuca uncinata
Broombush
Notes

Uses: Hardy shrub found in a variety of regions across the country. Useful plant for windbreaks or screens.
Stems are used from commercial plantations as a raw material for the brush fence industry. Propagate from seed or cuttings. Propagation from firm new growth can take some time to form roots.
Note: This species is provisionally classified schedule 1, Regulation 24.2 under the Sewerage Act. Written approval is required prior to planting in streets or roads. It should not be planted closer than two metres to any sewer main or connection.

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


:LE: Lake Eyre    
:GT: Gairdner-Torrens   
:FR: Flinders Rangers  
:EP: Eyre Peninsula
:NL: Northern Lofty
:MU: Murray
:YP: Yorke Peninsula
:SL: Southern Lofty
:KI: Kangaroo Island
:SE: South Eastern
 
For detail on these regions refer to the user guide.

  • Height 1-5m
  • Spread 0.8-3.5m
  • Position
    • position-fullsun Full Sun
  • Family Myrtaceae
  • Botanical Name Melaleuca uncinata
  • Common Name Broombush
  • Origin SA, WA, Vic, NSW, Qld, NT
  • Habit Erect
  • Landscape Coastal footslopes, 2nd line coast, Plains, Footslopes, Hills
  • Soil Texture Clay, Loam, Sand
  • pH Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
  • Tolerates Drought, Moderate frost
  • Supplementary Watering Minimal
  • Flower Colour Cream
  • Flowering Time Spring
  • Flower Type Globular
  • Purpose Wind protection, Screen, Ornamental, Habitat, Bush food
  • Evergreen/Deciduous Evergreen
  • Form Medium Shrub (Usually between 1.2m & 3.6m)