Amomyrtus luma
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Amomyrtus luma, Amomyrtus
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Amomyrtus
White flowers with yellow stamen, followed by round black/blue berries. Small pointed, oval, green/brown, aromatic leaves. The new spring growth is copper coloured. Culinary; the berries are used to make jams and crumbles.
Characteristics:
• Hardiness: H4 (-5 to -10C)
• Type: Evergreen tree
• Height: up to 25m
• Spread: up to 4m
Amomyrtus can be seen at the herb farm in Jekka’s Herbetum and is available to buy as herb plants.
Details
• Aspect: Sun
• Soil type: Damp Loam
• pH: Acid -Neutral pH
• Habit: Tree
• Flowering colour: White
• Flowering time: Early summer
• Uses: Culinary & Medicinal (Read Jekka’s Guide To Culinary Herbs and Medicinal Herbs for more information)
• Attracts pollinators: Yes (Read Jekka’s Guide to Pollinators for more information)
• Container suitability: No
• UK native: No
• Caution: Always cook the berries before eating.
Growing
• Grown from seed: No
• Propagation: Cuttings
• Maintenance: (See Jekka’s Blogs on Early Spring, Late Spring, Summer and Autumn maintenance)
• Harvest: N/A
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