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Myrica gale

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Real myrtle, common aromatic shrub that good grows. The size after 10 years is 150 cm. The leaf colour is greygreen. This plant is completely hardy.The flowering period is March - April.

Location of the plant shown in the first picture : Westbroekpark, Den Haag

Common name : Wax myrtle

Family : Myricaceae

© first picture : PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 2 : H. Kolster, location picture : Kwekerij H. Kolster, Boskoop

© picture 3 : Jaap de Kreek en Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : Maine, USA

© picture 4 : Jaap de Kreek en Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : Vancouver Island, Canada

© picture 5 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Jac. P. Thijssepark

© picture 6 : Arjan Laros, PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 7 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Trompenburg Tuinen en Arboretum

© picture 8 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Trompenburg Tuinen en Arboretum

© picture 9 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Trompenburg Tuinen en Arboretum

© picture 10 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Trompenburg Tuinen en Arboretum

© picture 11 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Trompenburg Tuinen en Arboretum

© picture 12 : Nurseries PlantenTuin Esveld, Boskoop, Netherlands, location picture : Kwekerij Henk Jacobs

© picture 13 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Westbroekpark, Den Haag

© picture 14 : Arjan Laros, PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 15 : Arjan Laros, location picture : Vogelpark Avifauna

© picture 16 : Arjan Laros, location picture : Vogelpark Avifauna

© picture 17 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Botanische Tuin Fort Hoofddijk Utrecht

© picture 18 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Trompenburg Tuinen en Arboretum

© picture 19 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Trompenburg Tuinen en Arboretum

© picture 20 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Trompenburg Tuinen en Arboretum

© picture 21 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Trompenburg Tuinen en Arboretum

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Characteristics of this plant
type of plant : shrub
soil type : acid soil
planting place : needs a sunny place
habit/form : spreading
water requirement : needs a lot of water
wind tolerance : not susceptible to wind
the plant is evergreen
height approx : between 1 and 1.5 meter
width approx : between 1 and 1.5 meter
quantity per m2 : 2
flower colour : red
leaf colour : green
leaf shape : leaves are narrow longitudinal
leaf size : between 3 and 5 cm
edibility : The plant is not edible
scent : leaves scented strongly
flowering period : march - april
hardiness : completely hardy
special feature good autumn colours