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Common Myrtle
Common Myrtle

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrub
Vegetable

Origin

Corsica, Sardinia
Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Myrtus communis
Capsicum baccatum Capsicum chinense Capsicum eximium Capsicum frutescens Capsicum pubescens

Number of Varieties

06000
0 40000
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Habitat

Mediterranean region
Hillside, Lower slopes, shaded fields, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12-1

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

Habit

Bushy, Evergreen
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

200.00 cm61.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

200.00 cm45.70 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black, Blue
Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green, Black

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Acuminate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Moist but well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Summer
Spring, Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Moisture
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering
Water frequently while growing

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
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Moist, Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Healthy tree
Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Beet armyworm, Damping-off, Flea Beetles, Fusarium wilt, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Moisture
Drought

Facts

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Aphids, Beet armyworms, Flea beetles

Allergy

-
contact allergic dermatitis, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Bog Garden, Borders

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Good for skin
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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
Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Intestinal irritations

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Used as essential oil, Used in herbal medicines
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Myrtus communis
CAPSICUM annuum 'Big Chile'( Longum Group)

Common Name

Common Myrtle
Big Chile Pepper, Chile Pepper

In Hindi

Common myrtle
Chile Pepper

In German

Myrte
Chile-Pfeffer

In French

Myrtus communis
Chili Pepper

In Spanish

Myrtus communis
La pimienta de Chile

In Greek

κοινή μυρτιά
Χιλή πιπέρι

In Portuguese

murta comum
pimenta do Chile

In Polish

Mirt zwyczajny
Chile Pepper

In Latin

myrto Common
Chile Pepper

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales
Solanales

Family

Myrtaceae
Solanaceae

Genus

Myrtus
Capsicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

2100
1 27800
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Difference Between Common Myrtle and Chile Pepper

If you are confused whether Common Myrtle or Chile Pepper 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 Chile Pepper Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Common Myrtle are Any balanced general purpose fertilizer, whereas for Chile Pepper fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Apply N-P-K. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Common Myrtle and Chile Pepper if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Common Myrtle and Chile Pepper

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Common Myrtle and Chile Pepper. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Common Myrtle and Chile Pepper 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 Chile Pepper is Antirheumatic, Appetizer and Intestinal irritations. Common Myrtle has beauty benefits as follows: Acne and Good for skin while Chile Pepper has beauty benefits as follows: Acne and Good for skin.

Compare Facts of Common Myrtle vs Chile Pepper

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 Chile Pepper 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 whereas of Chile Pepper have contact allergic dermatitis and Rhinitis respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Common Myrtle has no showy fruits and Chile Pepper has showy fruits. Also Common Myrtle is flowering and Chile Pepper is not flowering . You can compare Common Myrtle and Chile Pepper facts and facts of other plants too.