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''Melaleuca urceolaris'' is a low, spreading shrub in the myrtle family Myrtaceae and is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. Although it is rare in cultivation, it is an attractive garden plant due to its soft foliage and white flowers which fade to pink or red. It is similar to ''Melaleuca scabra'' with which it has often been confused.〔 ==Description== ''Melaleuca urceolaris'' grows to a height of about spreading to or more with its low spreading branches. Its leaves are arranged alternately, mostly linear, long and with a covering of small soft hairs giving the leaves a greyish-green colour. The flowers are arranged in heads up to in diameter, at or near the ends of the branches, with 2 to 12 flowers in each head. The flowers appear from August and November and are initially white to cream or lemon-yellow but age to pinkish or red. The stamens are arranged in bundles of five around the flower, with 9 to 15 stamens in each bundle. The base of the flower is hairy and long. The woody capsules are long. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Melaleuca urceolaris」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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