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Myrtus communis

Species
  • Icon of shrub form Shrub
Family Myrtaceae
Synonyms Myrtus boetica, Myrtus latifolia, Myrtus sparsiflora, Myrtus tarentina
Common names Common Myrtle, True Myrtle

Climatic Suitability
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Myrtus communis: whole plant growing amongst rocks
Credit: Paul Braun
Myrtus communis: leaf
Credit: Daniel Cahen
Myrtus communis: close up of flowers and leaf undersides
Credit: Norwood Industries
Myrtus communis: flower close up
Credit: Jakob Fahr
Myrtus communis: ripe fruit
Credit: Daniel Cahen
Myrtus communis: unripe fruit
Credit: Quentin Groom
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Form

Height in cultivation 1 – 5 m
Spread in cultivation 3 – 4 m
Origin Exotic
Flower colour Cream, white
Flower period spring
Leaf loss Evergreen

Site

Urban space type Garden, park, street
Use cut flowers, feature, putatively edible, screen, windbreak
Soil texture clay, loam, sand
Soil pH alkaline, neutral
Water use Moderate

Performance

Shade tolerance Full sun Part shade
Tolerance Moderate drought
Moderate frost
Moderate coastal
Soil Salinity Low
Growth rate Medium
Biodiversity Insect Pollinator
Risk - Flammability High
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Cultivars & Hybrids

Image of Myrtus communis Compacta

Myrtus communis 'Compacta'

Dwarf Myrtle

  • Icon of shrub form Shrub

Climatic Suitability

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Climate Suitability

Climate suitability

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