Myrtus communis subsp. tarentina (L.) Nyman

Myrte commun (fr)

Subspecies

Angiosperms > Myrtales > Myrtaceae > Myrtus > Myrtus communis

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite evergreen shrub. It grows 1-1.5m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support -
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread endozoochory
Mature width (meter) 1.0 - 1.5
Mature height (meter) 1.0 - 1.5
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months -
Fruit color
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Light 7-9
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity 2-8
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 8-10

Usage

Uses -
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings. Seeds needs soaking.
Mode cuttings seedlings
Germination duration (days) 30 - 90
Germination temperacture (C°) 12 - 18
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment soaking
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) 15 - 24
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Distribution

Myrtus communis subsp. tarentina world distribution map, present in France, Greece, Croatia, and Italy

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77188725-1
WFO ID wfo-0000248725
COL ID 5JTRS
BDTFX ID 43457
INPN ID 137963
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Synonyms

Myrtus buxifolia Myrtus tarentina Myrtus communis subsp. tarentina Myrtus communis var. tarentina