Family Index

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Scientific Name

Melaleuca armillaris

Family Name

MYRTACEAE

Common Name

Giant Honey-myrtle

Status

Height

5.0m (500cm)

Flowers

White or rarely, pink, bottle-brush type flowers.

Fruit

Woody capsule

Form

Rounded, spreading shrub.

Municipalities

Communities

Habitat Notes

Slightly frost tender when young. Will accept most soils and aspects.

Site Tolerance

Moist

Frost Tolerance

Moderate

Soil Tolerance

Fertile; Loam; Well-drained

General Notes

Excellent windbreak, resistant to salt spray. Hardy plant. 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

Remove capsules with secateurs or by hand and dry to release the many fine seeds. separate seed by sieving. seed is usually persistent

Seed Treatment Method

Standard

Seed Storage Life

Long

Viable Seeds Per Gram

1500

Seed Treatment Notes

Very tiny when they first germinate and can easily dry out. Keep very moist at this stage.

Germination Time

14-30 days

Suitable for Direct Seeding

Cuttings

Expected Time to Take Root

4-5 weeks

Expected Time to Plant Out

6 months

Propagation by Division N.B. Transplant only from nearby to avoid disease.

Cutting Notes

Also propagated from cuttings. Soft tip cuttings root easily.