Leptospermum myrsinoides
Heath or Silky Teatree
Small wiry to compact shrub with smooth bark on smaller stems, shedding in stringy strips.
Additional information
- FamilyMyrtaceae
- StoreyMiddle storey
- Size0.5-2.5 m x 1 m
- Plant groupingShrubs 1.5-10 m
- LeavesLeaves narrowly egg-shaped, broader towards the tip, pointed, concave, 3-13 mm x 1-4 mm.
- Flower colourWhite to pink
- Flowering timeSeptember to November
- FlowersMasses of open flowers to 15 mm across, sepals tiny, hairy only on base of calyx. Capsules not persistent.
- Bird attractingInsects
- Butterfly attractingNectar for butterflies
- Frog habitatNo
- Growing conditionsMoist sandy soil in heathlands. Light frost. Full sun to semi shade.
- Garden useAttractive in open moist soil, tolerating poor drainage. Good for bog gardens. Pruning beneficial.
- Commercially availableAustralian plant & indigenous nurseries
- Conservation statusSignificant within the Shire. Known from very few local sites. More common outside the Shire boundary.
- Aboriginal Use Wood - spears, pegs
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