Common Myrtle
Formats
Aromatic and very ornamental shrub with medicinal properties. It is used to shape hedges and for bonsai.
The berries are used as a condiment. It has balsamic, sedative and antiseptic medicinal properties. Also used against respiratory diseases. The essential oil extracted from the plant is used in perfumery and cosmetic. The wood is well-appreciated in cabinet making and carpentry. Good firewood.
Evergreen shrub of 3m with green aromatic leaves and beautiful, small white flowers. The fruit is a dark-blue edible berry. All the plant is scented.
Adapts to any soils.
Soak the seeds in cool water for 24 hours before sowing in place in Spring.
Use
Essential Oil, Balcony & Courtyard, Bonsai, Cosmetic, Culinary, Low maintenance garden, Gardening, Baskets & Containers, Clump, Timber, Medicinal, Low hedge, Topiary, Cut foliage
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Description
Shrub widely used as ornamental and for its medicinal properties. Bonsai.
Flowering
| Flower colour | White |
|---|---|
| Flowering period | June, July, August, Summer |
| Fruit colour | Blue, Black |
| Fragrant | The whole plant |
Foliage
| Foliage persistence | Evergreen |
|---|
Botanical information
| Botanical name | Myrtus communis |
|---|---|
| Wildlife | Allelopathic plants |
When to plant?
| Sowing period | February, March, April, May, June, Spring, Winter |
|---|---|
| Average germination (%) | 40 |
| Seeds per gram | 100 |
Where to plant?
| Type of use | Essential Oil, Balcony & Courtyard, Bonsai, Cosmetic, Culinary, Low maintenance garden, Gardening, Baskets & Containers, Clump, Timber, Medicinal, Low hedge, Topiary, Cut foliage |
|---|---|
| Exposure | Sun |
| Soil pH | Neutral |
| Soil type | No preference |
| Soil moisture | Well-drained, Dry |
| Hardiness | Drought resistant, Hardy |
| Climate zone | Mediterranean, Warm areas, Temperate areas |
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