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Melaleuca holosericea is a small, rare shrub from south-west Western Australia, growing to about 0.6 m with silky hairy leaves and pink flowers in spring. It is a member of the Melaleuca scabra group and is grown mainly by native plant enthusiasts in free-draining, sunny sites.
Melaleuca holosericea is a plant in the myrtle family Myrtaceae which is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It is a small, rare shrub similar to other pink-flowered species in the Melaleuca scabra group.
This melaleuca occurs in the Clackline, Toodyay and Northam districts in the Avon Wheatbelt and Jarrah Forest biogeographic regions. It grows in sandy and gravelly soils on undulating plains and ridges.
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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.
