Melaleuca lanceolata
MOONAH, DRYLAND TEA TREE
Myrtaceae

 
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Plant type: evergreen tree or shrub

Hardiness zones: 9-11

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry for extended periods to occasionally flooded

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to alkaline

Tolerances: second line salt wind, medium soil salinity, light frost
7m
Plant habit
 
6m

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Melaleuca lanceolata
MOONAH, DRYLAND TEA TREE
Myrtaceae

 

  Plant type: evergreen tree or shrub

Hardiness zones: 9-11

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry for extended periods to occasionally flooded

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to alkaline

Tolerances: second line salt wind, medium soil salinity, light frost
7m
Plant habit
 
6m

FEATURES

Flowers: cream

Flowering Time: early summer to early autumn


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits mediterranean, coastal & bush designs

Uses: informal screen, spillover, windbreak

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

Animals: bird attracting






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