Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrub
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Origin
Corsica, Sardinia
Asia, North America, Southern Europe
Types
Myrtus communis
Aristocrat, Buckeye Belle, Henry Bockstoce , Abalone Pearl, Coral Supreme, Cytherea, Charlie's White
Number of Varieties
030
0
40000
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Habitat
Mediterranean region
Hillside, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99993-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
8-1
Sunset Zone
Not Availble
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22
Habit
Bushy, Evergreen
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
200.00 cm76.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
200.00 cm61.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Pink, Red, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Black, Blue
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Dark Green, Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Bronze, Dark Green, Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Compound
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Part sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loamy
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Moist but well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Summer
Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Moisture
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering
Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water occasionally
In Summer
Ample Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Average Water
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loamy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Moist, Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Part sun
Pruning
Prune after flowering, Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
Any balanced general purpose fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Healthy tree
Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses
Plant Tolerance
Moisture
-
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
Semi-Double
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Ants
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
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
Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Flowers, Root, Seeds
Other Uses
Used as essential oil, Used in herbal medicines
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
Myrtus communis
Paeonia suffruticosa
Common Name
Common Myrtle
Peony
In Hindi
Common myrtle
Peony
In German
Myrte
Pfingstrose
In French
Myrtus communis
Pivoine
In Spanish
Myrtus communis
Peonía
In Greek
κοινή μυρτιά
παιωνία
In Portuguese
murta comum
Peônia
In Polish
Mirt zwyczajny
Piwonia
In Latin
myrto Common
AGLAOPHOTIS
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Myrtales
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Family
Myrtaceae
Paeoniaceae
Genus
Myrtus
Paeonia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
230
1
27800
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