Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Tree
Perennial
Origin
Southeastern Asia, Australia
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada
Types
Melaleuca quinquenervia
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Number of Varieties
52
0
40000
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Habitat
Warm and moist climatic conditions
gardens, Hardwood forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-155-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-7
7-5
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 9, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm15.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm12.70 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Light Pink, Ivory
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Sandy Brown
Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Plum
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Butterfly shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Get enough water whenever the soil is dry
Medium
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
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Hummingbirds
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antibiotic, Cough, Headache, hemorrhoids, Respiratory Disorders, Rheumatism
Cancer, Diuretic
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Flowers, Leaves, Wood
Flowers, Root
Other Uses
Used as essential oil
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Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Feature Plant, Groundcover
Botanical Name
MELALEUCA quinquenervia
JEFFERSONIA diphylla
Common Name
Cajeput Tree, Paperbark Tree, Punk Tree
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In Hindi
Paperbark tree
Twinleaf
In German
Paperbark tree
Twinleaf
In French
Paperbark tree
Twinleaf
In Spanish
Paperbark tree
Twinleaf
In Greek
Paperbark tree
Twinleaf
In Portuguese
Paperbark tree
Twinleaf
In Polish
Paperbark tree
Twinleaf
In Latin
Paperbark tree
Twinleaf
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Myrtales
Ranunculales
Family
Myrtaceae
Berberidaceae
Genus
Melaleuca
Jeffersonia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
132
1
27800
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