Melaleuca decussata
MYRTACEAE
Totem pole, Cross-leaved Honey-myrtle
A common shrub from waist to above head high.1-4m tall.
Light blue-green leaves, paired, crowded, smooth above, dotted below.
4 to 15mm x 1to 3mm.. Light purple flowers, clusters, rounded or short spikes, upto 2 cm long, along the stem between the leaves, appearing Spring & Summer.
Woody cups embedded into the stem.
Grows in swampy or wet sites also sandy or rocky soils.
Popular garden shrub. Benefits from regular pruning.
Collect seed from 2+ year old plants after flowering any time of the year. Keep in a warm, dry place to collect released seeds.
Sow in propagation mix or use in direct seeding. Sow in Spring or early Summer, keep moist. Easily germinated in 10 days.
Popular with insects, bees & birds.