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Common Myrtle
Common Myrtle

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrub
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Corsica, Sardinia
Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada

Types

Not Available
Quamash

Number of Varieties

0NA
0 40000
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Habitat

Mediterranean region
Not Available

USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available3-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

Not Available
8-1

Sunset Zone

Not Availble
21,22

Habit

Bushy, Evergreen
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

200.00 cmNA
0.54 3900
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Minimum Width

200.00 cmNA
0.1 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Blue, Dark Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black, Blue
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Long linear and narrow

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

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
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
From bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering
Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Moist, Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Healthy tree
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Moisture
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Not Available
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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Flying insects

Allergy

Not Available
Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Good for skin
Not Available

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
Not Available

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as essential oil, Used in herbal medicines
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Myrtus communis
CAMASSIA quamash 'Blue Melody'

Common Name

Common Myrtle
Blue Melody Camas, Camas

In Hindi

Common myrtle
केमाज़

In German

Myrte
Camas

In French

Myrtus communis
Camas

In Spanish

Myrtus communis
Camas

In Greek

κοινή μυρτιά
Camas

In Portuguese

murta comum
Camas

In Polish

Mirt zwyczajny
Camas

In Latin

myrto Common
camas

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Monocots

Order

Myrtales
Asparagales

Family

Myrtaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Myrtus
Camassia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Not Available
Not Available

Subfamily

Not Available
Not Available

Number of Species

26
1 27800
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Difference Between Common Myrtle and Camas

If you are confused whether Common Myrtle or Camas are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Common Myrtle and Camas Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Common Myrtle are Any balanced general purpose fertilizer, whereas for Camas fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Common Myrtle and Camas if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Common Myrtle and Camas

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Common Myrtle and Camas. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Common Myrtle and Camas as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Common Myrtle is Antibacterial, anti-cancer, Antidiabetic, Heart problems, Kidney problems, Respiratory Disorders and Thyroid problems whereas of Camas is Not Available. Common Myrtle has beauty benefits as follows: Acne and Good for skin while Camas has beauty benefits as follows: Acne and Good for skin.

Compare Facts of Common Myrtle vs Camas

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Common Myrtle vs Camas and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Common Myrtle are Not Available whereas of Camas have Asthma respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Common Myrtle has no showy fruits and Camas has no showy fruits. Also Common Myrtle is flowering and Camas is not flowering . You can compare Common Myrtle and Camas facts and facts of other plants too.