Melaleuca irbyana - 179 - Snowy Tea Tree/Weeping Paperbark

PlantID: 179

Paten Park Native Nursery Data

Melaleuca irbyana - Snowy Tea Tree

SHRUB TO 6 METRES TALL

Attractive shrub with dense rounded canopy, attractive orange brown papery bark and very small leaves. Fluffy creamy white flowers on short spikes in Spring. Dense twiggy habit provides shelter for small birds. Frost tolerant.

ppnn/aspects

Full Sun

ppnn/categories

Small Trees up to 10m

ppnn/families

Myrtaceae

ppnn/features

Bird Attracting / Wetland Plants

ppnn/habitats

Wetlands

ppnn/soils

Adaptable / Moist

GroNative Data

Melaleuca irbyana - Weeping Paperbark

Small range in south east Queensland and north east New South Wales.

Shrubby tree to fine green foliage and small white flowers in spring and summer.

Prefers moist but well-drained soil in full sun.

gronative/floweringtimes

Spring / Summer

gronative/growthforms

Large Shrub

gronative/featuretags

White/Cream Flowers / Full Sun

gronative/families

Myrtaceae

gronative/biodiversitybenefits

Nectar-eating Birds / Insect-eating Birds / Bees / Butterflies / Bird Nesting / Tree-top Mammals / Butterfly Larvae / Mistletoe Host

gronative/conservationtypes

Endangered in Queensland / Threatened in New South Wales

gronative/suburbs

Ascot (Brisbane - Qld) / Albion (Brisbane - Qld) / Banyo / Aspley / Albany Creek / Bald Hills (Qld) / Alderley / Arana Hills / Ashgrove / Bardon / Auchenflower / Anstead / Bellbowrie / Annerley / Archerfield / Acacia Ridge / Algester / Berrinba / Belmont (Qld) / Birkdale / Alexandra Hills / Balmoral (Qld) / Amity / Bethania / Alberton (Qld) / Bahrs Scrub / Bannockburn (Qld) / Beenleigh / Belivah / Advancetown / Beechmont / Austinville / Arundel / Ashmore / Biggera Waters / Benowa / Bilinga / Beaudesert / Biddaddaba / Augustine Heights / Bellbird Park / Basin Pocket / Amberley / Barellan Point / Benarkin North / Aratula (Qld) / Allandale (Qld) / Atkinsons Dam / Adare / Black Duck Creek / Bell (Qld) / Banksia Beach / Bellara / Beachmere / Bellmere / Beerburrum / Beerwah / Armstrong Creek / Aroona / Battery Hill / Bells Creek / Bald Knob / Balmoral Ridge / Belli Park / Amamoor / Araluen (Qld) / Bells Bridge / Alexandra Headland / Birtinya / Ballogie / Biggenden / Binjour / Aldershot / Antigua / Bauple / Bauple Forest / Bidwill (Qld) / Apple Tree Creek / Alloway / Ashfield (Qld) / Avenell Heights / Avoca (Qld) / Avondale (Qld) / Bargara / Agnes Water / Barney Point / Beecher / Benaraby / Argoon (Qld)

gronative/postcodes

2476 / 2484 / 4124 / 4132 / 4133 / 4154 / 4207 / 4211 / 4213 / 4223 / 4228 / 4275 / 4280 / 4285 / 4287 / 4306 / 4307 / 4309 / 4310 / 4311 / 4312 / 4313 / 4340 / 4341 / 4343 / 4345 / 4352 / 4370 / 4518 / 4519 / 4560 / 4562 / 4563 / 4568 / 4569 / 4573 / 4620 / 4621 / 4625 / 4630 / 4650 / 4659 / 4660 / 4670 / 4671 / 4715