Mazhar Botanic Garden

Myrtus communis L.

Common myrtle True Myrtle

Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Myrtus
Species: communis
Sample code: EGY-MBG-000586
English name: Common myrtle, True Myrtle
Arabic name: مرسيم ، آس
Native: Southern Europe, North Africa
Country: Europe Mediterranean region North Africa
(PGR): Very common

Evergreen shrub or small tree growing to 2-5 m tall, leaves 2-5 cm long, with a fragrant essential oil flowers white fruit about 8 mm, berry, edible, green, and blue-black when ripe

ornamental plant. leaves very rich in volatile oils.The fruit has an aromatic flavour, it can be eaten fresh when ripe or can be dried. The dried fruits and flower buds are used to flavour sauces, syrups etc. An essential oil from the leaves and twigs is used as a condiment, especially when mixed with other spices. The flowers have a sweet flavour and are used in salads.

Myrtus acuta Mill, Myrtus angustifolia Raf

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Texture: Chalk Clay Loam Sandy
Fertility: Intermediate
Drainage: Well drained
Salinity: Intermediated
Water Sources: Moderate Water
Climates: Temperate
Lights: Full sun Partial shade
Propagation: Seeds, cuttings
Flowering time: Summer
Zone: 9 : 11
pH range: 6.0-8.0

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