Harilik mürt "Hymeney" Myrtus communis

A beautiful, evergreen shrub from the Myrtaceae family, in nature it reaches a height of 3-5 m, indoors - 0.8-1 m. The leaves are small, opposite, lanceolate, dark green, contain essential oils. In the spring, small (up to 2 cm in diameter) white flowers with many golden stamens appear. Later, fruits are formed - dark berries with a strong aroma.

 

Eng.: Common myrtle, European myrtle, Greek myrtle, sweet myrtle. Suom.: Myrtti. Sven.: Myrten.