About
Amomyrtus luma is a sizable shrub or multi-stemmed tree characterized by its distinctive, peeling bark and fragrant, evergreen leaves. In spring, it produces clusters of small, fragrant flowers featuring five petals and elongated stamens. These flowers give way to edible berries that start off red and eventually ripen to black.
About the genus
Amomyrtus consists of evergreen shrubs or minor trees characterized by their aromatic foliage and small, fragrant flowers that are bowl-shaped with five petals, blooming in the spring.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil type
- Loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained
- Aspect
- West-facing, South-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H3
Plant details
- Plant type
- Shrubs, Trees
- Habit
- Bushy
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Height
- 4-8 metres
- Spread
- 2.5-4 metres
- Time to full height
- 20-50 years
- Suggested uses
- Architectural, Coastal, Mediterranean climate plants, City and courtyard gardens, Cottage and informal garden
- Native to
- Chile
- Fragrance
- Flower, Foliage, Fruit
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil in a sunny position sheltered from cold, drying wind
- Pruning
- Pruning group 1
- Propagation
- Propagate by seed sown in containers in a cold frame in spring, or by semi-ripe cuttings rooted with gentle bottom heat in late summer
- Pest resistance
- Generally pest-free
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free