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Melaleuca alternifolia
Tea tree
Evergreen shrub
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The Melaleuca alternifolia plant species is found in Australia - New South Wales, Queensland. It is a member of the Myrtaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Tea tree.

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Latin Name:  Melaleuca alternifolia
Common Name:  Tea tree
Family:  Myrtaceae
Author:  Cheel.
 
Known Hazards:  None known
 
Mature Height:  6   Mature Width:  4
 
Habitat:  Swamps by the coast[156].



Propagation Notes:  Seed - surface sow in spring or autumn onto a pot of permanently moist soil in a warm greenhouse. Emmerse in 5cm of water and do not water from overhead. Grow on until the seedlings are 0.5cm tall then remove from the water and pot up a week later. Seedlings are liable to damp off when grown this way, sowing the seed thinly, good ventilation and hygeine are essential for success[200]. Grow the plants on for at least their first winter in a greenhouse and then plant them out in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts. Consider giving the plants some protection from the cold for their first few winters outdoors. Cuttings of half-ripe lateral shoots with a heel, July/August in a frame[200].

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