Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrub
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
North Africa
California
Types
Myrtus nivellei
Heteromeles arbutifolia
Number of Varieties
03
0
40000
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Habitat
Desert, Rocky Mountains
Foot Hills, low mountains, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99998-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
-
Sunset Zone
Not Availble
21,22
Habit
Bushy, Evergreen
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
200.00 cm180.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
200.00 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Black, Blue
Red, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
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
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Moisture
Drought, Salt
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
Does not require water in summer, Requires watering in the growing season
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Moist, Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune after flowering, Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
-
Fertilizers
Any balanced general purpose fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Solid Fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Healthy tree
Bacterial Diseases, Root Pathogen
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Birds
Allergy
-
Acidic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification
Beauty Benefits
Acne, Good for skin
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds
Erosion control
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antibacterial, anti-cancer, Antidiabetic, Heart problems, Kidney problems, Respiratory Disorders, Thyroid problems
Body Ache, Stomach pain
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Used as essential oil, Used in herbal medicines
Decoration Purposes, Sauces
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Botanical Name
Myrtus nivellei
HETEROMELES arbutifolia
Common Name
Saharan myrtle
Christmas Berry, California Holly
In Hindi
Saharan myrtle
Toyon
In German
Saharan myrtle
Toyon
In French
myrte subsaharienne
Toyon
In Spanish
mirto subsahariana
Toyon
In Greek
Σαχάρας μυρτιά
Toyon
In Portuguese
murta Saharan
Toyon
In Polish
mirt Subsaharyjskiej
Toyon
In Latin
myrto Saharan
Toyon
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Myrtales
Rosales
Family
Myrtaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Myrtus
Heteromeles
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Maleae
Subfamily
-
Amygdaloideae
Number of Species
26
1
27800
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