Wax myrtle common myrtle
 

In the USA people have a plant called Wax Myrtle. Is that related to (or completely different
from ) common Myrtle (Myrtle Communis) which we grow in the UK ?

Wax myrtle common myrtle
 

On Jan 27, 9:01�am, davholla
wrote:
In the USA people have a plant called Wax Myrtle. *Is that related to
(or completely different
from ) common Myrtle (Myrtle Communis) which we grow in the UK ?

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davholla

Wax Myrtle (Myrica cerifera) is grown in Southern US and
Northern Bayberry (Myrica pensylvanica) is grown in Northern US.
HTH

Wax myrtle common myrtle
 

On Jan 27, 12:19 pm, "told2b" wrote:
On Jan 27, 9:01?am, davholla
wrote:

In the USA people have a plant called Wax Myrtle. ?Is that related to
(or completely different
from ) common Myrtle (Myrtle Communis) which we grow in the UK ?

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davhollaWax Myrtle (Myrica cerifera) is grown in Southern US and
Northern Bayberry (Myrica pensylvanica) is grown in Northern US.
HTH

There is also a Pacific Wax Myrtle, Myrica californica.

Emilie, NorCal

Wax myrtle common myrtle
 

On Jan 27, 6:01 am, davholla
wrote:
In the USA people have a plant called Wax Myrtle. Is that related to
(or completely different
from ) common Myrtle (Myrtle Communis) which we grow in the UK ?

--
davholla

They are different, in completely different Families.
Wax Myrtle, genus Myrica, Family Myricaceae
Common Myrtle, genus Myrtus, Family Myrtaceae

Common Myrtle is a commonly grown plant in California.
Emilie
NorCal

Thanks for that can either of the two american types be bought in the UK ?

Wax myrtle common myrtle
 

These are some of the 'types' that are common in America:
Myrica californica; Myrica cerifera; Myrica gale; Myrica hartwegii;
Myrica heterophylla; Myrica inodora; Myrica pensylvanica. If you do a
search, you will find some(all) of them in the UK.


On Jan 28, 11:11?am, davholla
wrote:
mleblanca Wrote:

Thanks for that can either of the two american types be bought in the
UK ?

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Wax myrtle common myrtle
 

On Jan 28, 8:11 am, davholla
wrote:
mleblanca Wrote:

On Jan 27, 6:01 am, davholla
wrote:-
In the USA people have a plant called Wax Myrtle. Is that related to
(or completely different
from ) common Myrtle (Myrtle Communis) which we grow in the UK ?

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davholla-

They are different, in completely different Families.
Wax Myrtle, genus Myrica, Family Myricaceae
Common Myrtle, genus Myrtus, Family Myrtaceae

Common Myrtle is a commonly grown plant in California.
Emilie
NorCalThanks for that can either of the two american types be bought in the
UK ?

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davholla

That I don't know. But I would think that you could find one of those
species
mentioned by told2b. Many native California plants are happy in the UK
(Fremontia, Ceanothus, CA Poppies) so maybe the Wax Myrtle is also.
Hope you can find one of them.
mle