Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
North America, United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, California, Canada
Southeastern Asia, Australia
Types
-
Melaleuca quinquenervia
Number of Varieties
305
0
40000
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Habitat
Lowland evergreen rainforest
Warm and moist climatic conditions
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-79-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
12-7
Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
H1, H2, 9, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Pyramidal
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,370.00 cm610.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Coral
Light Yellow, Light Pink, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Dark Green, Plum
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Maritime exposure, Salt water
Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Layering, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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, Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
-
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Maritime exposure, Salt water
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
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
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
Birds, Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Skin Problems
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent
Antibiotic, Cough, Headache, hemorrhoids, Respiratory Disorders, Rheumatism
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap
Bark, Flowers, Leaves, Wood
Other Uses
Used as a dye, used for making charcoal, Used for making informal hedge
Used as essential oil
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
ALNUS rubra
MELALEUCA quinquenervia
Common Name
Oregon Alder, Red Alder
Cajeput Tree, Paperbark Tree, Punk Tree
In Hindi
red alder
Paperbark tree
In German
rot-Erle
Paperbark tree
In French
aulne rouge
Paperbark tree
In Spanish
aliso rojo
Paperbark tree
In Greek
κόκκινη σκλήθρα
Paperbark tree
In Portuguese
amieiro vermelho
Paperbark tree
In Polish
czerwony olcha
Paperbark tree
In Latin
red alnus
Paperbark tree
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fagales
Myrtales
Family
Betulaceae
Myrtaceae
Genus
Alnus
Melaleuca
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
3513
1
27800
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