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Wax Myrtle

Wax Myrtle Basics

Grows LikeTree, Subshrub, Shrub
DurationPerennial
U.S. NativeNative to U.S.

Wax Myrtle Morphology and Physiology

Active Growth PeriodSpring and Summer
AllelopathNo
C:N RatioHigh
Coppice PotentialNo
Fall ConspicuousNo
Flower ColorWhite
Foliage ColorGreen
Foliage Porosity WinterModerate
Foliage TextureCoarse
Fruit Seed ColorBlue
Fruit Seed ConspicuousYes
Growth FormRhizomatous
Growth RateModerate
Height at 20 Years (Maximum feet)10
Height Mature feet10
Leaf RetentionYes
LifespanLong
Low Growing GrassNo
Resprout AbilityNo
ErectErect
ToxicityNone

Wax Myrtle Growing Requirements

Adapted to Coarse Textured SoilsYes
Adapted to Fine Textured SoilsYes
Adapted to Medium Textured SoilsYes
Anaerobic ToleranceMedium
CaCO3 ToleranceMedium
Cold Stratification RequiredYes
Drought ToleranceMedium
Frost Free Days (Minimum)155
pH Minimum5.5
pH Maximum7
Planting Density per Acre (Minimum)700
Planting Density per Acre (Maximum)1700
Precipitation Minimum34
Precipitation Maximum60
Root Depth (Minimum inches)20
Salinity ToleranceMedium
Shade ToleranceIntolerant
Shade ToleranceIntolerant
Minimum Temperature (F)-3

Wax Myrtle Reproduction

Bloom PeriodSpring
Commercial AvailabilityRoutinely Available
Fruit Seed AbundanceHigh
Fruit Seed Period BeginsSummer
Fruit Seed Period EndsFall
Fruit Seed PersistancesYes
Propagated by Bare RootYes
Propagated by BulbsNo
Propagated by ContainerYes
Propagated by CormsNo
Propagated by CuttingsNo
Propagated by SeedYes
Propagated by SodNo
Propagated by SprigsNo
Propagated by TubersNo
Seed per Pound84000
Seed Spread RateModerate
Seedling VigorMedium
Seedling VigorMedium
Small GrainNo
Vegetative Spread RateSlow

Wax Myrtle Edibility and Other Uses

Berry/Nut Seed ProductNo
Christmas Tree ProductNo
Fodder ProductNo
Fuelwood ProductNone
Lumber ProductNo
Naval Store ProductNo
Palatable to a Browse AnimalLow
Palatable to a Grazing AnimalLow
Palatable to a HumanNo
Pulpwood ProductNo
Veneer ProductNo
CategoryDicot
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Wax Myrtle

Wax Myrtle grows like a Tree, Subshrub, Shrub. Wax Myrtle is an Perennial. Wax Myrtle is Native to U.S.. Spring and Summer is when Wax Myrtle is actively growing. Wax Myrtle is not an allelopath. Wax Myrtle has a High C:N Ratio. Wax Myrtle has a coppice potential of No. Wax Myrtle is not fall conspicuous. Wax Myrtle has a White colored flower. Wax Myrtle has Green colored foliage. In the wintertime, Wax Myrtle has a Moderate foliage porosity. Wax Myrtle has a Coarse foliage texture. Seeds of Wax Myrtle are Blue. Seeds of Wax Myrtle are Yes conspicuous. Wax Myrtle grows as a Rhizomatous. The growth rate of Wax Myrtle is Moderate. The maximum height of Wax Myrtle at 20 years is 10 feet. The mature height of Wax Myrtle is 10 feet. The lifespan of Wax Myrtle is Long. The shape and orientation of Wax Myrtle is Erect. Wax Myrtle is adapted to coarse textured soils. Wax Myrtle is adapted to fine textured soils. Wax Myrtle is adapted to medium textured soils. The anaerobic tolerance of Wax Myrtle is Medium. The CaCO3 tolerance of Wax Myrtle is Medium. Wax Myrtle requires cold stratification. The drought tolerance of Wax Myrtle is Medium. Wax Myrtle requires a minimum of 155 frost free days per year. The minimum pH of Wax Myrtle is 5.5. The maximum pH of Wax Myrtle is 7. The minimum planting density per acre of Wax Myrtle is 700. The maximum planting density per acre of Wax Myrtle is 1700. The minimum Precipitation that Wax Myrtle requires is 34. The maximum Precipitation that Wax Myrtle can handle is 60. The minimum root depth of Wax Myrtle is 20 inches. The salininty tolerance of Wax Myrtle is Medium. The shade tolerance of Wax Myrtle is Intolerant. The shade tolerance of Wax Myrtle is Intolerant. The minimum temperature that Wax Myrtle requires is -3. The bloom period of Wax Myrtle is Spring. The commerical availability of Wax Myrtle is Routinely Available. The fruit seed abundance of Wax Myrtle is High. The fruit seed period of Wax Myrtle begins Summer. The fruit seed period of Wax Myrtle ends Fall. The fruit seed persistance of Wax Myrtle is Yes. Wax Myrtle is propagated by bare roots. Wax Myrtle is propagated by bulbs. Wax Myrtle is propagated by container. Wax Myrtle is not propagated by corms. Wax Myrtle is not propagated by cuttings. Wax Myrtle is propagated by seed. Wax Myrtle is not propagated by sod. Wax Myrtle is not propagated by sprig. Wax Myrtle is not propagated by tubers. Wax Myrtle can generally yield 84000 seeds per pound of seeds. Wax Myrtle has a Moderate seed spread rate. Wax Myrtle has a Medium seedling vigor. Wax Myrtle has a Medium seedling vigor. Wax Myrtle does not have a small grain. Wax Myrtle has a Slow vegatative spread rate. Wax Myrtle does not have a berry/nut seed product. Wax Myrtle is not viable as a Christmas Tree. Wax Myrtle does not make a good fodder product. Wax Myrtle does not make a good fuel wood product. Wax Myrtle does not make a good lumber product. Wax Myrtle does not make a naval store product. Wax Myrtle is not palatable to browse animals. Wax Myrtle is not palatable to grazing animals. Wax Myrtle is not palatable to humans. Wax Myrtle does not make a pulpwood product. Wax Myrtle does not make a veneer product. Wax Myrtle is of the category, Dicot.
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