Mazhar Botanic Garden

Melaleuca armillaris (Sol. Ex Gaertn.) Sm.

Bracelet Honey Myrtle

Sample code: EGY-MBG-000147
Common name: Bracelet Honey Myrtle
Arabic name: ملالوكا ارملارس
Native: Eastern Brazil
Country: Brazil
(PGR): Rare

Evergreen tree to 8 m tall leaves  arranged in alternating pairs, 45-19 mm long, 08-4 mm wide, linear to narrow oval in shape flowers white, arranged in cylindrical spikes on the sides of branches

Ornamental plant.  Native gardens and coastal plantings as a low hedge or feature shrub or tree. The height is very variable depending on local conditions.

Metrosideros armillaris Sol Ex Gaertn – Myrtoleucodendron armillare (Sol Ex Gaertn) Kuntze

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Texture: Clay Loam Sandy
Water Sources: Moderate Water
Lights: Full sun
Propagation: Seeds, cuttings
Flowering time: Spring to early summer
Zone: 9 : 11

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