Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Tree
Shrub
Origin
Southeastern Asia, Australia
Texas, Mexico
Types
Melaleuca quinquenervia
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Number of Varieties
5-
0
40000
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Habitat
Warm and moist climatic conditions
Semi desert, shade of desert, Shaded sites
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-1510-13
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-7
12-9
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 9, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm45.70 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Light Pink, Ivory
White, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Sandy Brown
Pink
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Plum
Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
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Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Dry Conditions
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings, Divison, Rooted stem cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Get enough water whenever the soil is dry
Keep the Soil well drained, occasional watering once established
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Dry Conditions
Flowers
Showy
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Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Hummingbirds
Butterflies
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Borders, Slopes hedging
Beauty Benefits
-
Making cosmetics, Moisturizing
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antibiotic, Cough, Headache, hemorrhoids, Respiratory Disorders, Rheumatism
Eczema
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Flowers, Leaves, Wood
wax
Other Uses
Used as essential oil
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
MELALEUCA quinquenervia
EUPHORBIA antisyphilitica
Common Name
Cajeput Tree, Paperbark Tree, Punk Tree
wax plant
In Hindi
Paperbark tree
Candelilla
In German
Paperbark tree
candelilla
In French
Paperbark tree
candelilla
In Spanish
Paperbark tree
candelilla
In Greek
Paperbark tree
candelilla
In Portuguese
Paperbark tree
candelilla
In Polish
Paperbark tree
candelilla
In Latin
Paperbark tree
candelilla
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Myrtales
Euphorbiales
Family
Myrtaceae
Euphorbiaceae
Genus
Melaleuca
Euphorbia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
13-
1
27800
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