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the myrtle tree repels insects....not sure why it does that though. To make homeade repellent, just crush up the leaves and rub the paste on yourself
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Is a southern wax myrtle a angiosperm or gymnosperm?
Angiosperm
What is the life span of a wax myrtle tree?
Only God knows the answer
Why the leaves of wax myrtle tree turned brown?
A wax myrtle tree my develop brown lesion on its leaves when infected with a leaf spot disease. The tree will regrow new leaves once the infection has cleared.
What is the name of a green plant or shrub that lasts through the winter?
Wax Myrtle is one....
What are the common names of bayberry?
Bayberry is also known as wax myrtle, waxberry, or candelberry.
What SC Ecosystem does the wax myrtle live in?
Wax myrtles grow best in the coastal regions of the Carolinas. They are drought tolerant and do okay with poor soil quality.
Do wax myrtles repel mosquitoes?
Wax myrtles will repel mosquitoes, and rubbing the crushed wax myrtle leaves on your skin will repel the mosquitoes. Wax myrtles are quick-growing, aromatic, bird-friendly, and make a good plant screen.
Is a crepe myrtle a tree?
That one has fruit capsules, oppositely-occurring leaves, and showy flowers and is native to Australia and non-nitrogen-fixing while the other has fruity drupes, spirally-occurring leaves, and small catkins and is not native to Australia but is nitrogen-fixing are differences between crape and wax myrtles.Specifically, both myrtles can be found as fragrantly deciduous or evergreen shrubs and trees. But crape myrtle (Lagerstroemia spp) has the advantage of being native to Australia (and Oceania and south and southeast Asia) while wax myrtle (Myricaspp) can be found growing natively on every continent except Antarctica and Australia. Wax myrtle nevertheless is blessed with the ability to replenish nutrient-poor soil whereas crape myrtle is not a nitrogen-fixing woody plant. The two genera tend not to be confused because of the crape myrtle's capsuled fruit, colorful blooms and simple leaves and the wax myrtle's catkined flowers, complex leaves, and tasty drupes.
Is it safe to burn wax myrtle in a fireplace?
It's as safe as any fuel provided the chimney draws appropriately and the wax Myrtle is well-seasoned, I.e. dry and not green.. That being said, it's a soft wood and burns quickly with little heat output so it's hardly worth the bother.
What are the adaptations of Beach spinifex?
Some adaptations of the beach spinifex are:Beach plants have a wax covering in order to minimize water loss evaporation from hot summer temperature.Plants grow on the side of the dune that faces away from the ocean which prevents them from drying out from the wind and salt.
How is salt removed from seawater?
Salt is removed from sea water in a process called desalination. This process involves evaporating the water leaving behind the salt.
What is Moaning Myrtle's first name?
Myrtle is Moaning Myrtle's first name.
