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Melaleuca decora
White Feather Honeymyrtle
Melaleuca · Myrtaceae
Melaleuca decora, commonly known as the white feather honeymyrtle, is a plant in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae and is native to eastern Australia. It is a large shrub to small tree with papery bark, lance-shaped leaves and sweet-smelling, creamy-coloured flowers in summer.
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Classification
Genus
Melaleuca
Family
Myrtaceae
Common name
White Feather Honeymyrtle
Climate
temperate, subtropical
Melaleuca decora belongs to the Melaleuca genus within the Myrtaceae family. It performs reliably across temperate, subtropical zones in our experience. It is an Australian native we grow and specify regularly.
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Cultivation
Care sheet.
Water
Low once established
Light
Full sun to part shade
Soil
Free-draining, low phosphorus
Growth rate
Moderate to fast
Mature size
Varies by species
Landscape use
Locally indigenous habitat planting for Sydney Turpentine-Ironbark Forest conditions.
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Companions
Species we plant alongside White Feather Honeymyrtle.
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Further reading
- 01Melaleuca decora taxon photograph — Atlas of Living Australia image service
- 02Native Plants of the Inner West - page 13 — Inner West Council
- 03Tree planting and selection lists — City of Ryde Council