Life Span
Perennial
Annual or Biennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrub
Vegetable
Origin
Corsica, Sardinia
Europe, Asia
Types
Myrtus communis
April Cross, Cherry Belle, Sicily Giant
Number of Varieties
04
0
40000
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Habitat
Mediterranean region
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USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
8-1
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
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
200.00 cm10.20 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
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Black, Blue
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Spinach Type
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
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
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Moisture
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
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
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Fertilizers
Any balanced general purpose fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, Fertilize the soil instead of direct applying
Pests and Diseases
Healthy tree
Alternaria leaf blight, Black root rot, Clubroot, Damping-off, Downy mildew, Fusarium wilt, Scab, white rust
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
Butterflies
Allergy
-
Headache, Itchiness, Skin rash, Stomach pain
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
Acne, Good for skin
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds
-
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antibacterial, anti-cancer, Antidiabetic, Heart problems, Kidney problems, Respiratory Disorders, Thyroid problems
Asthma, Bronchitis, Cancer, Cardiovascular problems, constipation, Dehydration, Diabetes, Fever, High blood pressure, Immunity, Insect Bites, Jaundice, Kidney problems, Leucoderma, Liver problems, Piles, Respiratory Disorders, Skin Disorders, Sore throat, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Used as essential oil, Used in herbal medicines
Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Botanical Name
Myrtus communis
RHAPHANUS sativus
Common Name
Common Myrtle
Radish plant
In Hindi
Common myrtle
मूली
In German
Myrte
Rettich Pflanze
In French
Myrtus communis
usine de radis
In Spanish
Myrtus communis
planta de rábano
In Greek
κοινή μυρτιά
φυτικά ραπανάκι
In Portuguese
murta comum
planta radish
In Polish
Mirt zwyczajny
rzodkiewka roślin
In Latin
myrto Common
raphanus herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Myrtales
Capparales
Family
Myrtaceae
Brassicaceae
Genus
Myrtus
Raphanus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
21
1
27800
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