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Common Myrtle
Common Myrtle




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About Common Myrtle

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrub

Origin

Corsica, Sardinia

Types

Myrtus communis

Number of Varieties

0
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0 40000
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Habitat

Mediterranean region

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-

Sunset Zone

Not Availble

Habit

Bushy, Evergreen

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

200.00 cm
Rank: 82 (Overall)
0 3900
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Minimum Width

200.00 cm
Rank: 67 (Overall)
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black, Blue

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Thorns

10% - Flowering Plants Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Moist but well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

44% - Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

Tolerances

Moisture

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering

In Summer

Ample Water

In Spring

Average Water

In Winter

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Moist, Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Healthy tree

Plant Tolerance

Moisture

Facts

Flowers

All - Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

Flower Petal Number

-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

14% - Flowering Plants Garden Plants

Edible Fruit

16% - Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

66% - Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Fruit

16% - Flowering Plants Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

24% - Flowering Plants Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

26% - Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

Showy Foliage

51% - Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

Showy Bark

8% - Flowering Plants Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

32% - Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

Invasive

9% - Flowering Plants Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

52% - Flowering Plants Garden Plants

Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Good for skin

Edible Uses

58% - Flowering Plants Garden Plants

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as essential oil, Used in herbal medicines

Used As Indoor Plant

38% - Flowering Plants Garden Plants

Used As Outdoor Plant

All - Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Myrtus communis

Common Name

Common Myrtle

In Hindi

Common myrtle

In German

Myrte

In French

Myrtus communis

In Spanish

Myrtus communis

In Greek

κοινή μυρτιά

In Portuguese

murta comum

In Polish

Mirt zwyczajny

In Latin

myrto Common

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales

Family

Myrtaceae

Genus

Myrtus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-

Subfamily

-

Number of Species

2
Rank: 100 (Overall)
1 27800
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Properties of Common Myrtle

Want to know the properties of Common Myrtle? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Common Myrtle is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Common Myrtle Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use: Antibacterial, anti-cancer, Antidiabetic, Heart problems, Kidney problems, Respiratory Disorders and Thyroid problems

  • Part of plant used: Flowers and Leaves

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Common Myrtle Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Common Myrtle. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Common Myrtle physical information is as follows: 200.00 cm tall and 200.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Ovate. Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color: White
  • Leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Common Myrtle

Taking Common Myrtle Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Common Myrtle include pruning, which should be done Prune after flowering, Prune for shortening long shoots and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. The watering done in summer is Ample Water and in winter is Less Watering. It needs Full Sun for its proper growth.

Season and care of Common Myrtle

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Common Myrtle is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Common Myrtle is a very important plant from Flowering Plants. There are 0 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Myrtus communis. This plant's habitat is Mediterranean region and it comes in the hardiness zone . If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.