Life Span
Perennial
Annual or Biennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrub
Flowering Plants
Origin
Corsica, Sardinia
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada
Types
Myrtus communis
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Number of Varieties
08
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40000
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Habitat
Mediterranean region
Dry areas, Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99992-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
7 - 1
Sunset Zone
Not Availble
21,22
Habit
Bushy, Evergreen
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
200.00 cm30.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
200.00 cm20.30 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Yellow, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Black, Blue
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Moist but well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Summer
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Moisture
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
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, Sand
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 damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Any balanced general purpose fertilizer
fertilize in early summer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring
Pests and Diseases
Healthy tree
Insects
Plant Tolerance
Moisture
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Butterflies, Insects
Allergy
-
Corydalis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Acne, Good for skin
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds
Air purification, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antibacterial, anti-cancer, Antidiabetic, Heart problems, Kidney problems, Respiratory Disorders, Thyroid problems
Sedative
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Flowers
Other Uses
Used as essential oil, Used in herbal medicines
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
Myrtus communis
CORYDALIS sempervirens
Common Name
Common Myrtle
Colic Weed, Pale Fumewort, Pale Corydalis
In Hindi
Common myrtle
Capnoides
In German
Myrte
Capnoides
In French
Myrtus communis
capnoides
In Spanish
Myrtus communis
Capnoides
In Greek
κοινή μυρτιά
Capnoides
In Portuguese
murta comum
Capnoides
In Polish
Mirt zwyczajny
Capnoides
In Latin
myrto Common
capnoides
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Basidiomycota
Class
Magnoliopsida
Agaricomycetes
Order
Myrtales
Agaricales
Family
Myrtaceae
Fumariaceae
Genus
Myrtus
Hypholoma
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Fumarieae
Subfamily
-
Fumarioideae
Number of Species
21
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27800
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