Scientific Name: Melaleuca pachyphylla (was Callistemon pachyphyllus)

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  • Pronunciation:
    call-is-TEE-mon pac-ee-FILL-us
  • Common Name:
    wallum bottlebrush
  • Type:
    Shrub
  • Family:
    MYRTACEAE
  • Flowers:
    Red or green viridis, spikes 10 cm, spring, autumn
  • Fruit:
    Capsule
  • Vegetation Type:
    Wet 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)||Successfully propagated by Tin Can Bay City Farm Nursery.|Successfully propagated by Florabunda Bushcare nursery, Woombye|Successfully propogated by Noosa & District Landcare|Successfully propagated by Mooloolah Native Nursery||