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Myrica cerifera. Myricaceae. Southern wax myrtle inhabits sandy swamps and moist woodlands in east and east-central Texas. It is a large shrub or small tree, often multi-trunked, with gray-green aromatic foliage and clusters of blue-gray fruits on female plants.
Dwarf wax myrtle has become a mainstay in many Texas landscapes, valued for its aromatic, soft, evergreen foliage, 5- to 6-foot height and spread, and adaptability to full sun or bright shade and a variety of soils, ranging from boggy to very dry.
Wax Myrtle Myrica cerifera. Attributes: Texas native deer resistant xeriscapic Foliage Persistence: Annual or Perennial?: perennial. Exposure: shade partial shade part sun full sun Flower Color: yellow. Blooming Period: spring Height: 25 feet. Width: 15 feet. Heat Tolerance: high Water Requirements: low. Additional Comments:
Morella cerifera (L.) Small wax myrtle. Images. Click on the carousel image to display a larger version (if available). ... Myrica cerifera L. MYCEP: Myrica cerifera L. var. pumila Michx. MYPU: Myrica pusilla Raf. ... Checklist of the vascular plants of Texas (MP-1655). Texas Agricultural Experiment Station, College Station. Texas: Distribution:
Field Identification: Occurrence: Frequent on coastal snads from ANWR to Flour Bluff and beyond chiefly in oak woodlands. Bloom Period: March-April. Plant Use: Wax was an important source of candle was. Removed from leaves by boiling leaves in water.
myrtle (Myrica cerifera). Common wax myrtle grows from 10-30 feet tall, is not stoloniferous, and is the only evergreen wax myrtle with wedge shaped leaves. It is usually found in clay soils near streams, lakes, and other waterways, as well as in boggy grasslands and wet wooded areas. It appears that some of the literature combines Myrica ...
Myrica cerifera is a small tree or large shrub native to North and Central America and the Caribbean. Its common names include southern wax myrtle, southern bayberry, candleberry, bayberry tree, and tallow shrub. It sees uses both in the garden and for candlemaking, as well as a medicinal plant.
