Melaleuca ericifolia
(Swamp Paperbark)
| Planting Group or Form | Medium Shrub |
|---|---|
| Height | 4 - 10m |
| Width | 2 - 6m |
| Aspect | Full sun to part shade |
| Soil | Moist to wet soils |
| Flower | Cream Oct - Nov |
| Attracts | Bees, birds and butterflies |
Dense to open suckering shrub to small tree, with fine narrow foliage and masses of flower spikes followed by woody capsules.
Great screening plant. If planted in slightly drier areas, the spread and growth can be better controlled.
Indigenous name: BARLAN (Gunaikurnai)
Flowers used for a sweet drink, whilst the soft papery bark was used to swaddle babies. The wood was suitable for spears, clubs and digging sticks.