Common myrtle

Family Myrtaceae. Native to Southern Europe and North Africa. This evergreen tree or shrub grows to about 3 meters in height in natural conditions. Generally, myrtle is not entirely suitable for indoor living; it is more of a garden plant or for a conservatory, but many nonetheless grow it in apartments.

The difficulty of growing myrtle at home is that this plant requires a cool winter rest. It tolerates a drop in air temperature in winter down to 7 °C well, but it reacts very poorly to dry air.

In summer it is preferable to keep myrtle outdoors - on a balcony or in the garden. Under good growing conditions, myrtle begins to flower and fruit in the 4th–5th year. The fruits are dark blue elongated berries.



Temperature: Moderate; in winter the optimal temperature is 8-10°C.

Light: Myrtle is light-loving; indoors it should be given the brightest and sunniest location.

Watering: Abundant from spring to autumn; in winter water so that the soil does not completely dry out.

Fertilizer: From March to August myrtle is fed with a balanced fertilizer for houseplants. Feed every two weeks. For large plants, once during the summer you can add humus to the top layer of soil when repotting or without repotting.

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