Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Myrtales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
spectabilis
ID:
918703

Status:
valid

Authors:
(Barlow ex Craven) Craven & Lepschi

Source:
wcs

Year:
2010

Citation Micro:
Nuytsia 20: 33 (2010)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000918038

Common Names

  • Melaleuca spectabilis
  • Spectabilis Melaleuca
  • Spectacular Melaleuca

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Description

Melaleuca spectabilis (also called Spectacular Melaleuca, among many other common names) is a species of flowering plant in the Myrtaceae family. It is native to Central and South America, and can be found in tropical forests, woodlands, and disturbed areas. It is a perennial shrub growing up to 1 m tall, with small, showy flowers in shades of white, yellow, and pink.

Uses & Benefits

Melaleuca spectabilis is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a cut flower. It is also used in traditional medicine to treat various ailments.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Melaleuca spectabilis has small, white flowers with four petals and four sepals. The seeds are small and black. The seedlings have small, oval-shaped leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Melaleuca spectabilis is a perennial shrub native to Australia. It is easy to propagate from cuttings and can be grown in full sun or partial shade. It prefers well-drained soil and can tolerate drought. It is best propagated in the spring or summer months.

Where to Find Melaleuca spectabilis

Melaleuca spectabilis is native to Australia and can be found in the wetter parts of the country.

Species in the Melaleuca genus

Melaleuca acacioides, Melaleuca acuminata, Melaleuca adenostyla, Melaleuca adnata, Melaleuca aestuosa, Melaleuca agathosmoides, Melaleuca alsophila, Melaleuca alternifolia, Melaleuca amydra, Melaleuca apodocephala, Melaleuca apostiba, Melaleuca araucarioides, Melaleuca arcana, Melaleuca arenicola, Melaleuca argentea, Melaleuca armillaris, Melaleuca aspalathoides, Melaleuca barlowii, Melaleuca basicephala, Melaleuca beardii, Melaleuca biconvexa, Melaleuca bisulcata, Melaleuca blaeriifolia, Melaleuca boeophylla, Melaleuca borealis, Melaleuca bracteata, Melaleuca bracteosa, Melaleuca brevifolia, Melaleuca brevisepala, Melaleuca bromelioides, Melaleuca brongniartii, Melaleuca brophyi, Melaleuca buseana, Melaleuca caeca, Melaleuca cajuputi, Melaleuca calothamnoides, Melaleuca calycina, Melaleuca calyptroides, Melaleuca campanae, Melaleuca camptoclada, Melaleuca capitata, Melaleuca cardiophylla, Melaleuca carrii, Melaleuca cheelii, Melaleuca ciliosa, Melaleuca citrina, Melaleuca citrolens, Melaleuca clarksonii, Melaleuca clavifolia, Melaleuca cliffortioides,

Species in the Myrtaceae family

Acca lanuginosa, Acca macrostema, Accara elegans, Actinodium cunninghamii, Agonis baxteri, Agonis flexuosa, Agonis grandiflora, Agonis theiformis, Agonis undulata, Agonis hypericifolia, Algrizea macrochlamys, Algrizea minor, Allosyncarpia ternata, Aluta appressa, Aluta aspera, Aluta maisonneuvei, Aluta quadrata, Aluta teres, Amomyrtella irregularis, Amomyrtella guilii, Amomyrtus luma, Amomyrtus meli, Angophora bakeri, Angophora clelandi, Angophora costata, Angophora crassifolia, Angophora dichromophloia, Angophora euryphylla, Angophora exul, Angophora floribunda, Angophora hispida, Angophora inopina, Angophora leiocarpa, Angophora melanoxylon, Angophora paludosa, Angophora robur, Angophora subvelutina, Angophora woodsiana, Angophora clelandii, Anticoryne diosmoides, Anticoryne ovalifolia, Anticoryne melanosperma, Archirhodomyrtus baladensis, Archirhodomyrtus beckleri, Archirhodomyrtus paitensis, Archirhodomyrtus turbinata, Archirhodomyrtus vieillardii, Arillastrum gummiferum, Astartea aspera, Astartea corniculata,

References

The Plant List v1.1 record kew-463423: Based on the initial data import
Brendan John Lepschi (b.1969): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Lepschi' in the authors string.
Lyndley Alan Craven (1945-2014): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Craven' in the authors string.
Bryan Alwyn Barlow (b.1933): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Barlow' in the authors string.