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| Botanical Name: |
Melaleuca armillaris
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| Sounds like: |
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| Common Name: |
Bracelet Honey Myrtle
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| Family Name: |
MYRTACEAE
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| Genus: |
Melaleuca
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| species |
armillaris
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| Name Derivation |
G: Gk. mela - black, leuco - white, i.e. colours of the bark; Lat. encircled, like a bracelet refers to caps
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| Growth Habit: |
Shrub/Small tree
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| Dimensions: |
3-8m x 2-8m
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| Flower: |
Flower heads on lateral growth 3-8cm, cylindrical spike up to 60 flowers buds
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| Climate: |
Frost, drought and coastal exposure tolerant. Also heavy soils and wetness but if multi-trunked can split and blow-over in windy sites
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| Fruit: |
Capsule in persistent clusters on the stem
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| Propagation: |
Seed, cuttings.
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| Horticulture Use: |
Screening, hedge, coastal windbreaks, wet and dry areas.
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| Culture & Maintenance: |
Adapts to a wide range of soils and situations. Best in full sun on sandy dry soils. Responds well to regular trimming but not transplanting.
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| Foliage: |
Simple, alternate, linear, crowded 1-2.5cm, soft texture, aromatic, dk green
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