| Common Name | Culinary Myrtle | ||||||
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| Botanical Name | Myrtus communis | ||||||
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DescriptionFlowers, seeds and leaves of Culinary Myrtle are rich in Vitamin C, Malic and Citric Acid. The leaves have been used as a spice and herb since ancient times. Used in salads, cooked in meat dishes and utilised in cosmetics. The fresh juice is used to stimulate mucous membranes of stomach. Culinary Myrtle is a native of the Mediterranean region and is adaptable to most soils and positions. Frost resistant but drought tender. An evergreen shrub, growing to 4m x 2m. | |||||||
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