Life Span
Annual
Annual
Type
Shrub
Tree
Origin
China, Japan
Southeastern Asia, Australia
Types
-
Melaleuca quinquenervia
Number of Varieties
35
0
40000
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Habitat
Grassland, Woods
Warm and moist climatic conditions
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-99-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
12-7
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
H1, H2, 9, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
91.50 cm610.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
91.50 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Pink, Pink, White
Light Yellow, Light Pink, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown, Brownish Red, Green
Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Green, Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Green, Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Dark Green, Plum
Shape
Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Early Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loamy, Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Moist
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Late Spring, Spring, Summer
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Cold climate, Heat Tolerance
Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Budding
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Get enough water whenever the soil is dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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
Botrytis Blight, Nematodes, Ring spot, Stem rot, Verticillium Wilt
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants
Birds, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Abdominal pain, Avoid during Pregnancy, Stomach pain, Vomiting
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Atherosclerosis, Chronic fatigue, Cold, Cough, Gout, Headache, hemorrhoids, Hepatitis, Liver problems, Menstrual Cramps, Muscle Pain, Nerve pain, Osteoarthritis, Premenstrual syndrome, Respiratory Disorders, Treating fever
Antibiotic, Cough, Headache, hemorrhoids, Respiratory Disorders, Rheumatism
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root, Seeds
Bark, Flowers, Leaves, Wood
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Use in Chinese herbology
Used as essential oil
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
Paonia lactiflora
MELALEUCA quinquenervia
Common Name
Chinese Peony
Cajeput Tree, Paperbark Tree, Punk Tree
In Hindi
Paonia lactiflora
Paperbark tree
In German
Paonia lactiflora
Paperbark tree
In French
Paonia lactiflora
Paperbark tree
In Spanish
lactiflora paonia
Paperbark tree
In Greek
Paonia lactiflora
Paperbark tree
In Portuguese
Paonia lactiflora
Paperbark tree
In Polish
Paonia lactiflora
Paperbark tree
In Latin
Paonia lactiflora
Paperbark tree
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Dilleniales
Myrtales
Family
Paeoniaceae
Myrtaceae
Genus
Paeonia
Melaleuca
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
113
1
27800
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