Family Index

Scientific Name

Melaleuca pustulata

Family Name

MYRTACEAE

Common Name

Cranbrook Paperbark

Status

Rare

Height

1.0m - 5.0m (100-500cm)

Flowers

Yellow, few together in terminal heads about l cm in diameter.

Fruit

Woody capsule

Form

Glabrous much-branched shrub with spreading crown.

Municipalities

Break O'Day; Glamorgan-Spring Bay; Northern Midlands

Communities

Coastal Vegetation; Riparian; Rocky woodlands

Habitat Notes

Tas. endemic. Local near the east coast as at Oyster Bay and up to 20k inland.

Site Tolerance

Dry; Exposed; Moist; Rocky; Windy; Sunny

Frost Tolerance

Hardy

Soil Tolerance

Fertile; Loam; Phosphorous intolerant; Poor; Well-drained

General Notes

Melaleuca pustulata has pustule-like protruberances on its leaves which distinguish it from M.ericifolia. 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

Seed Treatment Method

Bog method

Seed Storage Life

Long

Viable Seeds Per Gram

1500

Seed Treatment Notes

Keep very damp after sowing. If no growth is obvious 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

6-8 weeks

Expected Time to Plant Out

12 weeks

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

Cutting Notes

Cuttings probably best taken in summer months - 10cm long.