Where Does Melaleuca Alternifolia Grow?

The tea tree plant (Melaleuca alternifolia) is an evergreen shrub or small tree native to Australia. Considered easy to grow outdoors in U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 9 through 11, this tropical plant can be grown indoors as well with a bit of extra effort.

Where does the Melaleuca tree grow?

Native to Australia and Malaysia, melaleuca was introduced into Florida in 1906 as a potential commercial timber and later extensively sold as a landscape ornamental tree and windbreak. It was also planted to dry up the Everglades to decrease mosquito populations and allow for development.

Is Melaleuca alternifolia native to Australia?

Where are Melaleuca alternifolia trees found? The Melaleuca Aternifolia, commonly known as Australian tea tree, is native to Australia's Bungawalbin Valley, in Northern New South Wales. This region is the only region where tea tree grows in its natural environment.