Family:
Myrtaceae
Gaudium divaricatum
Hill Tea-tree
Other Names: Inland Tea-tree
Regional Subspecies:
n/a
HABIT:
Small to medium shrub, 1- 4 m high, typically with many slender stems. Leaves elliptic to obovate. Flowers profuse and white, blooming from August to October.
HABITAT & SITE PREFERENCE:
Box-Callitris and rocky outcrop woodlands. Prefers freely drained soil. Prefers 300 to 450 mm rainfall in the Riverina region.
SEED COLLECTION & PROPAGATION:
Can be collected all year as seed is usually persistent. Propagate from seed or cuttings. Hardy to most frost and tolerates high temperatures.
VALUES & USES:
Provides good screening and low windbreaks.