Leptospermum myrsinoides
MYRTACEAE
Heath Tea-tree . Silky Tea-tree.
Scraggly shrub. 0.5-2.5m growing in shrub & woodland on poor soil. Tolerant of moist, poorly drained sites. Sandy, loam, clay soils. Acid to neutral soils. Frost tolerant.
Dull green leaves. Spatula shaped, broader toward the tip.4-10 x 1-3mm. Not spikey.
White or sometimes pink 5 petal flowers with a greenish cup center. 10-15mm across. Masses of flowers in Sept to Nov.
A non woody , stalkless capsule seedpod. 5 celled. That falls off after forming. Collect seed from seedpods before they fall & let seed fall into a dry, container.
Propogate under a sprinkle of soil mix. You can take cuttings of this plant too. They are commercially available. Grow about 50cm apart in a group. Prune annually.
Attracts insects & butterflies. Indigenous people used the wood for pegs & spears.