Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrub
Perennial
Origin
Corsica, Sardinia
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Types
Myrtus communis
Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort
Number of Varieties
018
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40000
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Habitat
Mediterranean region
Forest edges, Mountains
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99994-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
8-4
Sunset Zone
Not Availble
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Bushy, Evergreen
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
200.00 cm25.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
200.00 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Pink, Rose, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Black, Blue
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Lung shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, 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 Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Moisture
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering
Water when soil is dry, when new, water every week
In Summer
Ample Water
Drought Tolerant
In Spring
Average Water
Average Water
In Winter
Less Watering
Adequately
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Moist, Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
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
Pests and Diseases
Healthy tree
Powdery mildew, Slugs
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Acne, Good for skin
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds
Air purification, Provides ground cover
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antibacterial, anti-cancer, Antidiabetic, Heart problems, Kidney problems, Respiratory Disorders, Thyroid problems
Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic, Resolvent
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Leaves
Other Uses
Used as essential oil, Used in herbal medicines
Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
Myrtus communis
PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597
Common Name
Common Myrtle
Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort
In Hindi
Common myrtle
Lungwort
In German
Myrte
Lungenkraut
In French
Myrtus communis
pulmonaire
In Spanish
Myrtus communis
Lungwort
In Greek
κοινή μυρτιά
Lungwort
In Portuguese
murta comum
pulmonária
In Polish
Mirt zwyczajny
płucnik
In Latin
myrto Common
Lungwort
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Ascomycota
Class
Magnoliopsida
Ascomycetes
Order
Myrtales
Peltigerales
Family
Myrtaceae
Boraginaceae
Genus
Myrtus
Pulmonaria
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Boragineae
Subfamily
-
Boraginoideae
Number of Species
218
1
27800
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