Bog Myrtle, Chinese
- Product number: 117900
- Origin: Asia
- Latin: Myrica rubra
An Asian relative of our Bog Myrtle. This small tree has been cultivated in Asia for at least 2000 years and even has economic trade value. In our climate, growing it in pots is successful. There are male and female plants, so keep a few plants together to ensure you get fruit. After developing laurel-like (i.e., sturdy) leaves, flowering and fruiting follow after several years. The fruits are beautiful deep red and 1.5-2.5 cm in diameter with a fine, round, bumpy surface and 1 pit in the center. The taste is fresh and tart; it can be used fresh, dried, canned, or preserved in liqueur or other alcohol. Like the European Bog Myrtle, the bark yields a yellow dye.
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Latin: Myrica rubra
Dutch: Gagelbes, Chinese (Bayberry, Chinese)
Also known as: Yangmei
English: Asian Bayberry
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- Flower colour: Inconspicuous, greenish
- Origin: Asia
- Average growth height: More than 200 cm
- Annual or perennial: Perennial
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- Winter hardy: Moderately frost hardy
- Ease of cultivation: Advanced
- Latin: Myrica rubra
- Dutch: Bog Myrtle, Chinese
- Also known as: Yangmei
- English: Asian Bayberry
