Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrub
Flowering Plants, Herbs
Origin
Corsica, Sardinia
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
Myrtus communis
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Number of Varieties
056
0
40000
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Habitat
Mediterranean region
Mountains, Upland
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99994-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
9-2
Sunset Zone
Not Availble
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
Habit
Bushy, Evergreen
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
200.00 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
200.00 cm45.70 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Red, Rose, Crimson
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Black, Blue
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Moist but well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Moisture
Pollution, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering
Do Not over Water, Requires a lot of watering
In Summer
Ample Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Average Water
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Moist, Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune after flowering, Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
Any balanced general purpose fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Healthy tree
Leaf spot, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Moisture
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Acne, Good for skin
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antibacterial, anti-cancer, Antidiabetic, Heart problems, Kidney problems, Respiratory Disorders, Thyroid problems
Broken Bones, Burns, Sore throat, Stomach aliments, Urine infections
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used as essential oil, Used in herbal medicines
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
Myrtus communis
PENSTEMON barbatus
Common Name
Common Myrtle
Beardlip Penstemon, Scarlet Beardtongue
In Hindi
Common myrtle
Beardlip Penstemon
In German
Myrte
Beardlip Penstemon
In French
Myrtus communis
penstemon beardlip
In Spanish
Myrtus communis
penstemon beardlip
In Greek
κοινή μυρτιά
beardlip penstemon
In Portuguese
murta comum
penstemon beardlip
In Polish
Mirt zwyczajny
beardlip penstemon
In Latin
myrto Common
Birdlip penstemon
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Myrtales
Lamiales
Family
Myrtaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Genus
Myrtus
Penstemon
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Dicotyledonous, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
240
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27800
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