Scientific Name: Melaleuca pachyphylla

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  • Pronunciation:
    mel−a−LOO−ca pack-ee-FILL-uh
  • Common Name:
    Wallum bottlebrush
  • Derivation:
    was Callistemon pachyphyllus
  • Type:
    Shrub
  • Family:
    MYRTACEAE
  • Status:
    Common
  • Flowers:
    Red or green spikes 10 cm, spring, autumn
  • Fruit:
    Capsule
  • Flowers Color:
    Red
  • Fruit Color:
    Brown
  • Vegetation Type:
    Freshwater wetlands, Wet Coastal Heath
  • Species List:
    EdingtonDr, Cooroibah, W1, Emu Mt., NLTalks2010, Weyba Nature Refuge, Eumarella Rd., Peregian Boardwalk, Fraser Island, Girraween, Emu Swamp, Marcus Dunes, Noosa River NP, NNS Fern Track, BHNR, Heritage Park,
Associated Fauna

Ground Parrot habit.

Landscaping Notes

Noosa Council Preferred Species list . Compact shrub for moist soils in full sun.||Suitable plant for appropriate soil conditions (see Vegetation type)|