• Close-up of Melaleuca viridiflora featuring vibrant red flower spikes against a backdrop of dense green foliage, prominently displayed in a black nursery pot.
  • Lush greenery of Melaleuca viridiflora plants in black pots, focusing on the dense leaf arrangement and budding stems, ideal for garden landscaping and air purification.
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Broad-leaved Paperbark (Melaleuca viridiflora)

Broad-leaved Paperbark (Melaleuca viridiflora)

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Why we love this plant!

A small to medium tree with soft, papery bark and clusters of red, cream, or greenish flowers that attract birds and beneficial insects. Its adaptability to wet and dry conditions makes it a good option for rain gardens, screening, or habitat restoration projects.

Care Considerations

Watering preferences:

  • Moderate watering; tolerates wet conditions and seasonal flooding.

Mulching preferences:

  • Applying organic mulch helps retain soil moisture and suppress weeds.

Fertilising preferences:

  • Generally not necessary; if needed, use a low-phosphorus native plant fertiliser.

Pruning preferences:

  • A light prune after flowering can help maintain shape and encourage dense growth.

Good to Know:

  • Attractive to nectar-feeding birds, including Honeyeaters, and various pollinating insects.

Plant Details
Common uses: Privacy screening, Pollinator-friendly, Seasonal colour, Drought hardy/tolerant, Low maintenance garden, Robust/Hardy, Coastal garden, Erosion control, Wind protection, and Feature plant
Expected Height Range: 5 m - 10 m
Spread Range: 3 m - 5 m
Preferred positioning: Full sun, Partial sun, and Partial shade
Flower Season/s: Spring and Summer
Flower Colour/s:
Plant life cycle: Perennial
Habitat: Native to northern Australia, including parts of Queensland, the Northern Territory, and Western Australia. It typically grows in seasonally inundated areas such as swamps, floodplains, and along watercourses. This species is well-adapted to wet, heavy soils and can tolerate periodic flooding.
Leaf information: Broad, oval-shaped, dull green leaves with a slightly leathery texture.
Preferred Soil: Prefers well-drained to seasonally moist soils, tolerating sandy, loamy, or clay conditions, and is well suited to wet or periodically waterlogged areas.
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