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Leptospermum nitidum
Also called Shiny Tea Tree
Shining tea tree is a compact, densely leaved shrub from Tasmania, grown for its glossy aromatic foliage and white flowers. It suits cool, moist, well-drained conditions and is best kept out of hot, dry sites.
Leptospermum nitidum, commonly known as shiny tea-tree, is a species of compact shrub that is endemic to Tasmania. It has crowded, aromatic, elliptical leaves, white flowers about 15 mm (0.59 in) in diameter and fruit that remain on the plants until it is burned or dies.
Shiny tea-tree grows in cold, moist, heath and is widespread in Tasmania, including on Cape Barren Island.
Tea Trees · Leptospermum amboinense · Aggreflorum anfractum · Spidery Tea Tree · Leptospermum argenteum · Leptospermum barneyense · Aggreflorum benwellii · Gaudium blakelyi · Aggreflorum brachyandrum · Gaudium confertum · Prickly Tea Tree · Gaudium coriaceum
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Leptospermum nitidum by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
