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Melaleuca leucadendron
Paper Bark Tree
Cajeput Tree
Plant Facts
| Scientific Name | Melaleuca leucadendron |
| Principal Common Name | Paper Bark Tree |
| Common Name(s) | Cajeput Tree |
| Synonym | |
| Description | This upright open tree is best known for its thick spongy peeling white bark. |
| General Comments | This plant is also sold as M. quinqenervia |
| Origin | |
| Nativity | Australia |
| Height Range | 20 - 0 FT |
| Spread Range | 15 - 0 FT |
| Flower Showy | |
| Warning | |
| Sunset Zones | 9 : 12 : 13 : 15 : 16 : 17 : 20 : 21 : 22 : 23 : 24 |
| USDA Zones | |
| Leaf Color | Light Green |
| Leaf Texture | Shiny : Stiff |
| Form | Small Tree |
| Flower Color | White : Yellow |
| Flower Time | Summer : Fall |
| Months | |
| Ease of Growing | Easy |
| Light Preferences | Sun (minimum 8 hours direct sun) |
| Soil Preferences | Well-drained |
| Watering Preferences | Drought Tolerant : Sparse |
| Outstanding Features | Bark : Color : Drought tolerant : Form |
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