Are Eucalyptus and Melaleuca Related?
Both eucalyptus (Eucalyptus spp.) , hardy in U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 7 to 11, depending on cultivar, and melaleuca (Melaleuca spp.) Hardy in zones 8 through 11, depending on cultivar, include evergreen shrubs and trees native primarily to Australia — and they are associated. They belong to the myrtle familymembers, or Myrtaceae, […]