Waterwise Plant Details
Chenille Honey Myrtle
![melaleuca huegelii](https://pw-cdn.watercorporation.com.au/-/media/Images/Residential/Save-water/Waterwise-plant-search/Plants/melaleuca_huegelii01.jpg?la=en&rev=1b2d7d70194f40c6ac67536f40c0b99f&ap=Bottom&h=500&ch=500&w=333&la=en&hash=D9BFC867D24F0D3BA8E63B496C0A6791)
![melaleuca huegelii02](https://pw-cdn.watercorporation.com.au/-/media/Images/Residential/Save-water/Waterwise-plant-search/Plants/melaleuca_huegelii02.jpg?la=en&rev=75e1980fdf3d44bfb3431fa833ebe5bd&ap=Bottom&h=500&ch=500&w=761&la=en&hash=DAF34A211DAC66661C91FE01980C1619)
- Family: MYRTACEAE
- Genus: Melaleuca
- Species: huegelii
A variably shaped, mostly coastal shrub to 4 metres high with attractive bark. May be pruned to shape as it grows. Dense foliage of tiny leaves clasped along the branches. Massed creamy white flower spikes, often with a hint of pink, in late spring to summer.
Pronunciation: Mel-a-lew-ka