Municipalities

Scientific Name

Melaleuca virens

Family Name

MYRTACEAE

Common Name

Lime Bottlebrush

Status

Height

1.0m - 2.0m (100-200cm)

Flowers

Flower spikes pale yellow or greenish yellow.

Fruit

Woody capsule

Form

Erect or spreading shrub

Municipalities

Break O'Day; Central Coast; Central Highlands; Circular Head; Derwent Valley; Dorset; Flinders Island; Glamorgan-Spring Bay; Huon Valley; Kentish; Launceston; Meander Valley; Northern Midlands; Sorell; Southern Midlands; Waratah-Wynyard; West Coast; West Tamar

Communities

Montane Vegetation; Wet shrubberies

Habitat Notes

Locally frequent in wet places, especially in montane habitats.

Site Tolerance

Dry; Exposed; Moist; Rocky; Shady; Windy

Frost Tolerance

Hardy

Soil Tolerance

Clay; Fertile; Loam; Poor; Well-drained

General Notes

Valued in environmental plantings (e..g. wildlife habitat, providing valuable cover and food, erosion control and as components of windbreaks to enhance agricultural productivity), and amenity plantings . Adapts to dry situations.Susceptible to browsing by possums and wallabies. 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

Very fine seed which has very high viability.seed usually persistent.capsules turn from green to grey brown and develop distinct valves when mature

Seed Treatment Method

Standard

Seed Storage Life

Many years

Viable Seeds Per Gram

Seed Treatment Notes

Sow very shallow. Seeds may be scattered on surface if capillary watering is used.

Germination Time

2-5 weeks

Suitable for Direct Seeding

Yes

Cuttings

Expected Time to Take Root

4-6 weeks

Expected Time to Plant Out

9-12 months

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

Cutting Notes

Easily grown from tip cuttings, semi-hard wood. Mist is beneficial ( or use cloche).