1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants, Shrub
Flowering Plants
1.3 Origin
North Africa
United States, California
1.4 Types
Not Available
Santa Clara red ribbons, red ribbons, Raiche's red ribbons
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Desert, Rocky Mountains
Dry areas, foothill woods
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
Not AvailableNot Available
0
99
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Availble
A3, 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
1.9 Habit
Bushy, Evergreen
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
200.00 cm25.40 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
200.00 cm25.40 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White
Pink, Fuchsia, Rose, Lavender
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Black, Blue
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Gray Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Moist but well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Summer, Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs less watering
Allow to dry out slightly between watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Ample Water
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Moist, Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Part sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Prune after flowering, Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
Any balanced general purpose fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Acne, Good for skin
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Antibacterial, anti-cancer, Antidiabetic, Heart problems, Kidney problems, Respiratory Disorders, Thyroid problems
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Not Available
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as essential oil, Used in herbal medicines
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Showy Tree
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Myrtus nivellei
CLARKIA concinna
7.2 Common Name
Saharan myrtle
Red Ribbons
7.2.1 In Hindi
Saharan myrtle
Clarkia concinna
7.2.2 In German
Saharan myrtle
Clarkia concinna
7.2.3 In French
myrte subsaharienne
Clarkia concinna
7.2.4 In Spanish
mirto subsahariana
concinna clarkia
7.2.5 In Greek
Σαχάρας μυρτιά
Clarkia concinna
7.2.6 In Portuguese
murta Saharan
Clarkia concinna
7.2.7 In Polish
mirt Subsaharyjskiej
klarkia concinna
7.2.8 In Latin
myrto Saharan
Clarkia concinna
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species