Broad leaved paperbark

COMMON NAME: Broad leaved paperbark

BOTANICAL NAME: Melaleuca quinquenervia

DESCRIPTION: A medium sized spreading tree with distinctive beige coloured papery bark. Produces creamy white bottle-brush flowers.

HEIGHT: Gets up to the range of between 8m to 15 metres depending on environment.

WIDTH: Develops a width spanning anywhere from 5 metres to 10 metres.

CLIMATE INFO: Grows well in coastal areas of Australia. Prefers wet areas and is naturally found along creeks and lakes.

GARDEN USES: Great shade tree. Perfect for an area that may hold a little bit of extra water.

CULINARY USES: While not really edible, the papery bark is used often as a foil substitute to cook foods,

CONTAINER TYPE: 55mm Nursery Tube. (Tube diagonal width is 55mm, Tube height is 85mm).

CURRENT PLANT HEIGHT: Approximately 100mm to 150mm.

                       (Seasonal pruning and/or packaging may occasionally reduce height)

PROPAGATION TYPE: Seed grown.