Cinnamon Myrtle
Backhousia myrtifolia
Cinnamon Myrtle leaves may be used in place of conventional cinnamon spice to flavour sweet and savoury dishes and makes a lovely herbal tea drink. Leaves can be used fresh or dried. This is a hardy attractive shrub that grows well in most soil and climate conditions, and will tolerate long, dry Summers. Grows best in full sun, but can also thrive under part-shade. The flowers are profuse, with the calyx remaining for some time after the petals have dropped, giving the appearance of a prolonged flowering period. Can be used as a screen or windbreak. May be kept smaller with regular pruning.
Conditions
Botanical Name: Backhousia myrtifolia
Common Name: Cinnamon Myrtle
Family: Myrtaceae
Plant Type: Large Shrub
Height: 5 m
Width: 3 m
Growth Habit: Evergreen, Dense, Rounded Form
Leaf Description: Mid Olive Green
Gold New Growth
Flower Colour: Cream, Pale Yellow Calex
Flowering Time: Summer
Light Needs: Full Sun/Part Shade
Soil Moisture: Well drained, moderate drainage, moist
Soil Type: Most soils
Tolerances: Drought once established, Myrtle Rust
Poor soil, Shade
Uses: Edible, Tea, Medicinal Oils, Native gardens, Wildlife habitat, Floral arrangements, Screen, Windbreak
Maintenance: Prune to any size
Harvest no more than 2/3rds at one time
Pests and Diseases: None of significance
To Note: Foliage and flowers are long lived in flower arrangements. Use fresh or dried leaves for tea and as a spice
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0448974421
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Nursery is open Tues, Wed and Thurs 9 - 3.
All other times by appointment.