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Myrtle Myrtus communis a.k.a. Common Myrtle Small edible blue
purple berry. The leaves are very aromatic and the plant has a
number of medicinal uses. |
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Uses |
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Berries are eaten raw. Leaves are used as a spice, and can be used as a substitute for bay leaves. |
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Plant Cultivation |
| A very small bushy shrub, usually only a few tall, but occasionally
up to 15ft. The myrtle can be grown in part shade as well as full sun.
It needs only little to moderate water. Hardy to the upper teens, low
20's. Flowers cover the bush in spring and summer, followed by blue-purple
fruit. Chlorosis will develop if overwatered. |
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Origin and Distribution |
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Native to the Mediterranean region and the Middle East. |
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