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Scientific Name
Melaleuca squamea
Family Name
MYRTACEAE
Common Name
Swamp Melaleuca
Status
Height
1.0m - 6.0m (100-600cm)
Flowers
Usually pink-purple less commonly white or yellow, terminal spherical clusters ,no stalks.
Fruit
Woody capsule
Form
Erect shrub or small tree.
Municipalities
Break O'Day; Burnie; Central Coast; Central Highlands; Circular Head; Derwent Valley; Dorset; Flinders Island; Georgetown; Glamorgan-Spring Bay; Huon Valley; Kentish; King Island; Kingborough; Latrobe; Launceston; Meander Valley; Northern Midlands; Southern Midlands; Tasman; Waratah-Wynyard; West Coast; West Tamar
Communities
Coastal Vegetation; Heath; Montane Vegetation; Swamps
Habitat Notes
Widespread in wet heaths, sea level to approximately 1500m.
Site Tolerance
Exposed; Moist; Waterlogged; Windy
Frost Tolerance
Hardy
Soil Tolerance
Loam; Poor; Poorly-drained; Well-drained
General Notes
Susceptible to Phytophthora cinnamomi . Susceptible to browsing by possums and wallabies. Not suitable below powerlines.
Propagation Details
Propagation Calendar
Flowering Months
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Seed Collecting Months
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Sowing Months
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Cutting Months
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Seed Information
Seed Collection
capsules persistent for several years
Seed Treatment Method
Standard
Seed Storage Life
Long
Viable Seeds Per Gram
1500
Seed Treatment Notes
Keep very damp after sowing.Seed has good viability but if no growth occurs 2 weeks after germination soluble fertilizer may be used.
Germination Time
10-30 days
Suitable for Direct Seeding
Yes
Cuttings
Expected Time to Take Root
4-6 weeks
Expected Time to Plant Out
12 weeks
Propagation by Division
N.B. Transplant only from nearby to avoid disease.
Cutting Notes
Cuttings best taken after flowering when wood is semi-hardened.
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