Australian Native Plants - Leptospermum
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Leptospermum brachyandrum
(Weeping Tea-tree) |
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Height
2m - 6m
Spread
1.5m - 4m |
The Weeping Tea-tree is a shrub or small tree growing to 6 m tall. Old bark is shed each year revealing pink or copper coloured new bark. The leaves are narrow and lance-shaped and grow 2 cm to 5 cm long and up to 4 mm wide. Flowers are produced in... Read more > |
Leptospermum continentale
(Prickly Tea-tree) |
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Height
1m - 3m
Spread
0.6m - 2m |
The Prickly Tea-tree is a shrub growing to 2 m tall (sometimes more). The leaves are narrow and sharp pointed, growing about 1 cm long and 1 mm to 3 mm wide. Flowers are produced in late spring to early summer from October and January. Each flower... Read more > |
Leptospermum coriaceum
(Green Tea-tree) |
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Height
1.5m - 3m
Spread
1m - 2m |
The Green Tea-tree is a dense shrub growing 1 m to 2 m tall. The leaves are elliptical and about 1 cm to 2 cm long with a pointed tip. Flowers are produced in winter and spring from June to October. Each flower is white with 5 petals and about 15 mm... Read more > |
Leptospermum erubescens
(Pink Tea-tree) |
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Height
1m - 3m
Spread
1m - 2m |
The Pink Tea-tree is a dense shrub growing 0.5 m to 3 m tall. The olive-green leaves are oval and stiff and grow to about 5 mm long. Flowers are produced in winter and spring from July to November. Each flower is white-pink with 5 petals and about 5... Read more > |
Leptospermum grandiflorum
(Autumn Tea Tree) |
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Height
1.5m - 5m
Spread
1m - 4m |
The Autumn Tea Tree is a shrub growing 1.5 m to 5 m tall. The grey-green leaves are elliptical and grow 1 cm to 1.5 cm long and up to 8 mm wide. Flowers are produced in profusion in autumn from February to April. Each flower is white to pale pink... Read more > |
Leptospermum laevigatum
(Coastal Tea-tree) |
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Height
2m - 6m
Spread
2m - 6m |
The Coastal Tea-tree is a shrub or gnarled tree growing 1.5 m to 6 m tall. The grey-green leaves are obovate and up to 2 cm long and about 6 mm wide. Flowers are produced in winter and spring from July to October. Each flower is white-pink with 5... Read more > |
Leptospermum lanigerum
(Woolly Tea-tree) |
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Height
2m - 8m
Spread
1.5m - 5m |
The Woolly Tea-tree is a small tree or shrub growing to 8 m tall. It also grows as a thin tree up to 18 m tall in some mountainous parts of Tasmania. The bark is papery and can be pulled away from the trunk in long strips. The leaves are silvery or... Read more > |
Leptospermum liversidgei
(Olive Tea-tree) |
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Height
0.5m - 2m
Spread
0.5m - 1.2m |
The Olive Tea-tree is a shrub that grows to about 2 m tall. The leaves are lemon scented, obovate in shape, and grow 5 mm to 7 mm long and up to 2 mm wide. Flowers are produced in summer from December to March. Each flower is white (or pink) with 5... Read more > |
Leptospermum macrocarpum
(Large-fruited Tea Tree) |
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Height
1m - 2m
Spread
1m - 2m |
The Large-fruited Tea Tree is a shrub growing 1 m to 2 m tall. The dark green leaves are oblong and grow 2 cm long and up to 1 cm wide. Flowers are produced in spring and summer. The flowers are pink with green centre, with 5 petals and about 25 mm... Read more > |
Leptospermum morrisonii
(Morrison's Tea-tree) |
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Height
2m - 5m
Spread
1.5m - 4m |
Morrison's Tea-tree is a shrub or small tree growing 2 m to 5 m tall. The leaves are narrow grow 15 cm to 35 cm long and up to 8 mm wide. Flowers are produced in summer from December to January. The flowers are cream or white with 5 petals and about... Read more > |
Leptospermum myrsinoides
(Heath Tea-tree) |
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Height
1m - 2m
Spread
1m - 4m |
The Heath Tea-tree is a shrub growing 1 m to 2 m tall. The leaves are small and narrow and grow 0.5 cm to 1 cm long and up to 3 mm wide. Flowers are produced in spring from October to November. The flowers are white or pink with 5 petals and up to... Read more > |
Leptospermum nitidum
(Shining Tea-tree) |
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Height
2m - 4m
Spread
1.5m - 3m |
The Shining Tea-tree is a shrub growing to about 2 m tall (sometimes up to 4 m). The leaves are narrow and grow to 2 cm long. Flowers are produced in summer in December. The flowers are white with green centre, with 5 petals and about 15 mm in... Read more > |
Leptospermum obovatum
(River Tea-tree) |
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Height
3m
Spread
1.5m |
The River Tea-tree is a shrub growing to 3 m tall. The leaves are obovate and grow to 0.5 cm to 2 cm long and up to 2 mm to 8 mm wide. Flowers are produced in late spring and summer from November to January. The flowers are white with 5 petals and... Read more > |
Leptospermum petersonii
(Lemon-scented Tea-tree) |
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Height
2.5m - 4m
Spread
2m - 3m |
The Lemon-scented Tea-tree is a shrub or small tree growing to 4 m tall. The lemon scented leaves are narrow elliptic and grow 2 cm to 4 cm long and up to 5 mm wide. Flowers are produced in summer from December to January. The flowers are white with... Read more > |
Leptospermum polygalifolium
(Tantoon) |
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Height
1m - 6m
Spread
0.6m - 3m |
Tantoon is a shrub or tree growing to 6 m tall. The leaves are narrow and grow to 2 cm long and up to 5 mm wide. Flowers are produced in spring and summer from August to January. The flowers are white (sometimes cream to pale pink) with 5 petals and... Read more > |
Leptospermum rotundifolium
(Round-leaf Tea-tree) |
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Height
0.7m - 3m
Spread
1m - 3m |
The Round-leaved Tea tree is a shrub growing to 3 m tall. The leaves are round with small point on the tip, and grow about 4 mm to 7 mm long. Flowers are produced in spring from October to November. The large flowers are pale pink to purple pink... Read more > |
Leptospermum rupestre
(Alpine Tea-tree) |
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Height
0.3m - 2m
Spread
1m - 2.5m |
Leptospermum rupestre is a shrub growing to 2 m tall. In alpine areas it is often prostrate. The leaves are elliptic and grow 2 mm to 9 mm long and up to 3 mm wide. Flowers are produced in summer from January to February. The flowers are white with... Read more > |
Leptospermum scoparium
(Broom Tea-tree) |
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Height
1m - 5m
Spread
2m - 3m |
The Broom Tea-tree is a shrub or tree growing to 5 m tall, but can grow taller. The leaves are small and grow 7 mm to 15 mm long and 2 mm to 6 mm wide. Flowers are produced in spring and summer from September to March. The flowers are white with 5... Read more > |
Leptospermum spectabile
(Colo River Tea Tree) |
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Height
1.5m - 3m
Spread
1m - 2m |
Leptospermum spectabile is a shrub growing to 3 m tall. The leaves are narrow and grow 2 cm to 3.5 cm long and up to 5 mm wide. Flowers are produced in spring from October to November. The flowers are dark red with 5 petals and about 20 mm in... Read more > |
Leptospermum squarrosum
(Peach-blossom Tea-tree) |
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Height
1m - 4m
Spread
0.6m - 3.5m |
The Peach-blossom Tea-tree is a shrub growing to about 4 m tall. The leaves are small and triangular with pointed tip, growing 5mm to 15 mm long and 2 mm to 5 mm wide. Fairly large flowers are produced in autumn in March and April. The flowers are... Read more > |
Leptospermum turbinatum
(Shiny Tea-tree) |
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Height
1m - 2m
Spread
1.5m - 2.5m |
The Shiny Tea-tree is a shrub growing to 2 m tall. The leaves are narrow and grow about 2 cm long. Flowers are produced in spring and early summer from October to December. The flowers are white with 5 petals and quite large at about 25 mm in... Read more > |
