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| Botanical Name: |
Melaleuca leucadendra
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| Common Name: |
Weeping Paperbark
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| Family Name: |
MYRTACEAE
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| Genus: |
Melaleuca
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| species |
leucadendra
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| Name Derivation |
G: Gk. mela - black, leuco - white, i.e. colours of the bark
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| Growth Habit: |
Shrub/Small tree
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| Dimensions: |
10-30m x 8-25m
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| Flower: |
Scented, cream to greenish; numerous stamens 1-1.5cm long.
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| Climate: |
Tolerates light frost, coastal conditions, grows in most soils in a full sun or part shade position.
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| Fruit: |
Capsules.
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| Propagation: |
Seed.
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| Horticulture Use: |
Used as an elegant specimen in parks and gardens, as a street tree, for soil erosion control, and bush regeneration of wetlands.
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| Culture & Maintenance: |
A hardy native tree with few maintenance requirements in cultivation. Mulch and keep well watered for fast growth. Use a low NPK native fertiliser. Provide a full sun position.
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| Foliage: |
Pale green and dull leaves, elliptical to lanceolate, 7-20cm x 1-2.5cm.
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