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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
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Western Asia

Types

Myrtus communis
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Number of Varieties

015
0 40000
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Habitat

Mediterranean region
Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
8-1

Sunset Zone

Not Availble
21,22

Habit

Bushy, Evergreen
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

200.00 cm5.10 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

200.00 cm10.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White, Yellow, Red, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black, Blue
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
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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
Reniform

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Moist but well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Summer
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Moisture
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering
Water frequently while growing, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases

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

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Moist, Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune after flowering, Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Cut or pinch the stems, 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
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Moisture
Drought, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

-
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
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Foliage Sheen

Glossy
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
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Allergy

-
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes

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
Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Leaves

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
Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Myrtus communis
RANUNCULUS ficaria 'Brazen Hussy'

Common Name

Common Myrtle
Brazen Hussy Figwort, Figwort, Lesser Celandine

In Hindi

Common myrtle
Figwort

In German

Myrte
figwort

In French

Myrtus communis
scrofulaire

In Spanish

Myrtus communis
figwort

In Greek

κοινή μυρτιά
figwort

In Portuguese

murta comum
figwort

In Polish

Mirt zwyczajny
figwort

In Latin

myrto Common
Umber

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales
Ranunculales

Family

Myrtaceae
Ranunculaceae

Genus

Myrtus
Ranunculus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

2200
1 27800
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Difference Between Common Myrtle and Figwort

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

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Importance of Common Myrtle and Figwort

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

Compare Facts of Common Myrtle vs Figwort

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