Melaleuca Species, Pink Melaleuca, Mindiyed Melaleuca, Showy Honey Myrtle
Melaleucanesophila

Family: Myrtaceae (mir-TAY-see-ee)
Genus: Melaleuca (me-luh-LOO-kuh)
Species: nesophila (nee-soh-FY-luh)

Synonym:Myrtoleucodendron nesophyllum

Category

Shrubs
Trees

Water Requirements

Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Foliage

Evergreen

Foliage Color

Blue-Green

Height

15-20 ft. (4.7-6 m)

Spacing

20-30 ft. (6-9 m)

Hardiness

USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Where to Grow

Unknown

Danger

Unknown

Bloom Color

Pink

Bloom Characteristics

This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds

Bloom Size

Unknown

Bloom Time

Blooms all year

Other details

May be a noxious weed or invasive

Soil pH requirements

6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)

Patent Information

Unknown

Propagation Methods

Unknown

Seed Collecting

Unknown