Common Myrtle

Oxlip

About Common Myrtle and Oxlip

Common Myrtle

Oxlip

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrub

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Corsica, Sardinia

Europe, Russia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Mediterranean region

Roadsides, sand dunes, Waste areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

4-7

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

7-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Availble

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Bushy, Evergreen

Rosette/Stemless

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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200.00 cm

Rank: 82 (Overall)▶

30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (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

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25.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Light Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Black, Blue

Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Oblong

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Moist but well drained

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Moisture

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs less watering

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Moist, Well drained

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Healthy tree

Slugs, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Moisture

Variety of soil types

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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15% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

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

Insects

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Abdominal pain, Constipation, Diarrhea, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Borders, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Acne, Good for skin

Good for skin, Making cosmetics, Stops hair loss

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for birds

Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Eczema

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as essential oil, Used in herbal medicines

Decoration Purposes, Medicinal oil, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Myrtus communis

Primula elatior

7.2 Common Name

Common Myrtle

Oxlip, true oxlip

7.2.1 In Hindi

Common myrtle

Oxlip

7.2.2 In German

Myrte

Hohe Schlüsselblume

7.2.3 In French

Myrtus communis

La Primevère élevée ou Primevère des bois

7.2.4 In Spanish

Myrtus communis

Primula elatior

7.2.5 In Greek

κοινή μυρτιά

δακράκι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

murta comum

Oxlip

7.2.7 In Polish

Mirt zwyczajny

Oxlip

7.2.8 In Latin

myrto Common

Oxlip

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Myrtales

8.5 Family

Myrtaceae

Onagraceae

8.6 Genus

Myrtus

Oenothera

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Onagreae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Onagroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Common Myrtle and Oxlip

Wondering what are the properties of Common Myrtle and Oxlip? We provide you with everything About Common Myrtle and Oxlip. Common Myrtle doesn't have thorns and Oxlip doesn't have thorns. Also Common Myrtle does not have fragrant flowers. Common Myrtle has allergic reactions like Not Available and Oxlip 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 Oxlip and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Common Myrtle and Oxlip

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

Common Myrtle and Oxlip Physical Information

Common Myrtle and Oxlip physical information is very important for comparison. Common Myrtle height is 200.00 cm and width 200.00 cm whereas Oxlip height is 30.00 cm and width 25.00 cm. The color specification of Common Myrtle and Oxlip are as follows:

Common Myrtle flower color: White
Common Myrtle leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Oxlip flower color: Light Yellow
Oxlip leaf color: Green

Care of Common Myrtle and Oxlip

Care of Common Myrtle and Oxlip 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 Oxlip pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Common Myrtle needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Oxlip needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.