Myrtle
Luma apiculata
Also known as
Temu, Arrayá, N, Collimamol, Luma, Palo Colorado, Chilean Myrtle
Luma apiculata Arrayanes by Nestor Galina by Nestor Galina (CC BY 2.0)
Full Sun
Light watering
Frost Hardy
H4
RHS hardiness
-10°C
Minimum temperature
Expected size
Height | Spread | |
---|---|---|
12m | Max | 5.5m |
8m | Min | 8m |
50 years to reach maturity
Flowering
spring
summer
autumn
winter
This plant has a mild fragrance


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Myrtle Overview
Evergreen shrub or tree species with attractive cinnamon and cream splashed bark. They produce small, ovate foliage and aromatic, white, 4-petalled blooms measuring around 2cm, with long fluffy stamens. Flowers lead onto purple berries.
How to propagate Myrtle
Cuttings
You can propagate from cuttings or from seed.
Seed
Other uses of Myrtle
Bark