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Scientific Name
Melaleuca virens
Family Name
MYRTACEAE
Common Name
Lime Bottlebrush
Status
Height
1.0m - 2.0m (100-200cm)
Flowers
Flower spikes pale yellow or greenish yellow.
Fruit
Woody capsule
Form
Erect or spreading shrub
Municipalities
Break O'Day; Central Coast; Central Highlands; Circular Head; Derwent Valley; Dorset; Flinders Island; Glamorgan-Spring Bay; Huon Valley; Kentish; Launceston; Meander Valley; Northern Midlands; Sorell; Southern Midlands; Waratah-Wynyard; West Coast; West Tamar
Communities
Montane Vegetation; Wet shrubberies
Habitat Notes
Locally frequent in wet places, especially in montane habitats.
Site Tolerance
Dry; Exposed; Moist; Rocky; Shady; Windy
Frost Tolerance
Hardy
Soil Tolerance
Clay; Fertile; Loam; Poor; Well-drained
General Notes
Valued in environmental plantings (e..g. wildlife habitat, providing valuable cover and food, erosion control and as components of windbreaks to enhance agricultural productivity), and amenity plantings . Adapts to dry situations.Susceptible to browsing by possums and wallabies. Suitable below powerlines.
Propagation Details
Propagation Calendar
Flowering Months
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Seed Collecting Months
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Sowing Months
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Cutting Months
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Seed Information
Seed Collection
Very fine seed which has very high viability.seed usually persistent.capsules turn from green to grey brown and develop distinct valves when mature
Seed Treatment Method
Standard
Seed Storage Life
Many years
Viable Seeds Per Gram
Seed Treatment Notes
Sow very shallow. Seeds may be scattered on surface if capillary watering is used.
Germination Time
2-5 weeks
Suitable for Direct Seeding
Yes
Cuttings
Expected Time to Take Root
4-6 weeks
Expected Time to Plant Out
9-12 months
Propagation by Division
N.B. Transplant only from nearby to avoid disease.
No
Cutting Notes
Easily grown from tip cuttings, semi-hard wood. Mist is beneficial ( or use cloche).
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