Leptospermum amboinense
TEA TREE
Myrtaceae

 
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Plant type: evergreen tree or shrub

Hardiness zones: 9b-13

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry for extended periods to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: high wind, second line salt wind, medium soil salinity, light frost
4m
Plant habit
 
4m

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Flowers: white or pink

Flowering Time: late winter to late summer

Leaves: aromatic; bronze new leaves
 
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Leptospermum amboinense
TEA TREE
Myrtaceae

 

  Plant type: evergreen tree or shrub

Hardiness zones: 9b-13

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry for extended periods to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: high wind, second line salt wind, medium soil salinity, light frost
4m
Plant habit
 
4m

FEATURES

Flowers: white or pink

Flowering Time: late winter to late summer

Leaves: aromatic; bronze new leaves


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits bush, coastal & mediterranean designs

Uses: border, informal screen, spillover

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

Animals: bird attracting






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