Melaleuca ferruginea - Uses, Benefits & Care
Status:
valid
Authors:
Craven & Cowie
Source:
wcs
Year:
2011
Citation Micro:
Blumea , prepr.: 2 (2011)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000921915
Common Names
- Melaleuca ferruginea
- Ferruginea
- Melaleuca
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesDescription
Melaleuca ferruginea (also called Rusty Melaleuca, among many other common names) is a species of shrub found in Central and South America. It is a small evergreen shrub with dark green leaves that are up to 5 cm long and 1 cm wide. The inflorescence is up to 15 cm long and bears up to 30 yellow flowers. It is found in humid forests from Mexico to Bolivia.
Uses & Benefits
Melaleuca ferruginea is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and for its essential oils, which are used in aromatherapy.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Melaleuca ferruginea is a small, white, star-shaped flower with yellow anthers. The seed is a small, black, oval-shaped seed. The seedlings have long, narrow leaves and a thin stem.
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesCultivation and Propagation
Melaleuca ferruginea is a fast-growing, perennial shrub that can be propagated from seed or cuttings. It prefers full sun and moist, well-drained soil. It can be propagated by cuttings in spring or early summer, or by seed in late summer or early fall.
Where to Find Melaleuca ferruginea
Melaleuca ferruginea can be found in Australia.
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-467535: Based on the initial data import
Lyndley Alan Craven (1945-2014): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Craven' in the authors string.
Ian Donald Cowie: Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Cowie' in the authors string.