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MYRTUS
Commonly known as Myrtle
See also LUMA and UGNI
A SACRED shrub in Greek mythology, one of the four sacred plants in Jewish liturgy and used throughout Europe in wedding bouquets, a slip from Queen Victoria's was propagated and sprigs are used in royal wedding bouquets today.
Wintered in tubs in orangeries in the 17th and 18th centuries they were brought into gardens in the summer. Sprigs used in Mediterranean cookery to flavour meats.
Genus of one species of evergreen shrub from woodland margins and scrub in the Mediterranean.
Plant Details
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Good to know
Grown for their aromatic leaves and fragrant flowers. Require long, hot summers to produce flowers and fruits. -
Medicinal properties
Long regarded as beneficial for sinus infections. -
Place of origin
Mediterranean. -
Resistant to honey fungusThese plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
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Evergreen
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Medium shrubTypically grow to around 4-6 feet in height
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Tall Shrub
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Scented flowers
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Scented foliage
Planting Tips and Care Advice
Myrtus - Growing Guide
