Lemon Myrtle

Backhousia citriodora

Also known as lemon myrtle (en) lemon scented myrtle (en) lemon scented ironwood (en) sweet verbena tree (en) sweet verbena myrtle (en) lemon scented verbena (en) lemon scented backhousia (en)

How to sow lemon myrtle: Direct seed indoors, or cuttings

Sun requirement for lemon myrtle: Plant in Partial Sun

Lemon Myrtle is an evergreen shrub to small tree native to the subtropical rainforests of Australia. The plant can be slow growing, but forms a dense canopy of glossy evergreen leaves and white flowers. It is grown as an ornamental and for it's culinary and medicinal purposes. The crushed leaves have a strong lemon smell, and the essential oil is antimicrobial. Lemon Myrtle is used in indigenous Australian cuisine and herbal medicine.

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Growing lemon myrtle

Perennial

living more than two years

Height

500cm

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Lemon Myrtle

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