Melaleuca hypericifolia

Family: MYRTACEAE
Genus: Melaleuca
Species: hypericifolia
Common names: Bottlebrush Flower
Distribution summary: Australia
Habit: Shrub
Hardiness: H2 - Tender; cool or frost-free greenhouse
Habitat: coastal headlands in wet soils, it is also found on moist ledges and cliffs
Garden status: Currently grown
Garden location: Southern Hemisphere Wolfson bed (N)
Flowering months: June, July, August
Reason for growing: Medicinal

Additional Notes

An essential oil obtained from the fresh leaves and twigs is anthelmintic, antiseptic, antispasmodic, diaphoretic and highly stimulant

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Australasia, Australia, New South Wales

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