Common Myrtle

Damson

About Common Myrtle and Damson

Common Myrtle

Damson

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrub

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Corsica, Sardinia

Europe, Mediterranean

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Mediterranean region

Open Forest, Terrestrial

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Availble

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

1.9 Habit

Bushy, Evergreen

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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200.00 cm

Rank: 82 (Overall)▶

460.00 cm

Rank: 61 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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200.00 cm

Rank: 67 (Overall)▶

460.00 cm

Rank: 43 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

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2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Black, Blue

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

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2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

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2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

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2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Round

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Moist but well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Summer

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Moisture

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs less watering

Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

4.4.2 In Summer

Ample Water

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Average Water

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Not Available

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Not Available

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Moist, Well drained

Not Available

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

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4.7 Pruning

Prune after flowering, Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Healthy tree

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Moisture

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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16% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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11% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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13% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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6% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

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5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

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5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching, Watery eyes

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Acne, Good for skin

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for birds

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, anti-cancer, Antidiabetic, Heart problems, Kidney problems, Respiratory Disorders, Thyroid problems

anti-cancer, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, High cholestrol, Immunity, Improve heart health

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as essential oil, Used in herbal medicines

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

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7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Myrtus communis

PRUNUS insititia 'Blue Violet Damson'

7.2 Common Name

Common Myrtle

Blue Violet Damson Plum, Damson

7.2.1 In Hindi

Common myrtle

जामुन

7.2.2 In German

Myrte

Zwetschgen

7.2.3 In French

Myrtus communis

prune de Damas

7.2.4 In Spanish

Myrtus communis

ciruela ciruela

7.2.5 In Greek

κοινή μυρτιά

κορόμηλο δαμάσκηνο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

murta comum

damson ameixa

7.2.7 In Polish

Mirt zwyczajny

mirabelki

7.2.8 In Latin

myrto Common

damson plum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Myrtales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Myrtaceae

Rosaceae

8.6 Genus

Myrtus

Prunus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Amygdaloideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Common Myrtle and Damson

Wondering what are the properties of Common Myrtle and Damson? We provide you with everything About Common Myrtle and Damson. Common Myrtle doesn't have thorns and Damson doesn't have thorns. Also Common Myrtle does not have fragrant flowers. Common Myrtle has allergic reactions like Not Available and Damson has allergic reactions like Not Available. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Common Myrtle and Damson and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Common Myrtle and Damson

Season and care of Common Myrtle and Damson is important to know. While considering everything about Common Myrtle and Damson Care, growing season is an essential factor. Common Myrtle season is Summer and Damson season is Summer. The type of soil for Common Myrtle is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Damson is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Common Myrtle is Acidic, Neutral and for Damson is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Common Myrtle and Damson Physical Information

Common Myrtle and Damson physical information is very important for comparison. Common Myrtle height is 200.00 cm and width 200.00 cm whereas Damson height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Common Myrtle and Damson are as follows:

Common Myrtle flower color: White
Common Myrtle leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Damson flower color: Not Available
Damson leaf color: Not Available

Care of Common Myrtle and Damson

Care of Common Myrtle and Damson include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Common Myrtle pruning is done Prune after flowering, Prune for shortening long shoots and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Damson pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Common Myrtle needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Damson needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.