Myrtus communis L. , myrtle

Growth habit: Shrub
Duration: Perennial
Flowering: April, May, June
Nativity: Native to Crete
Distribution: EUROPE, Southwestern Europe, Southeastern Europe, AFRICA, Northern Africa, Macaronesia, TEMPERATE ASIA, Western Asia
Uses: FOOD, F- Food additive, MATERIALS, Ml- Fibres, MEDICINE, ENVIRONMENTAL USE, E- Ornamentals

Punica granatum L. , pomegranate

Growth habit: Shrub, Tree
Duration: Perennial
Flowering: February, March, April
Nativity: Naturalised in Crete, Cultivated in Crete
Distribution: TEMPERATE ASIA, Middle Asia, Caucasus, Western Asia, TROPICAL ASIA, Indian Subcontinent
Uses: FOOD, F- Nut/Dessert fruit, MEDICINE, ENVIRONMENTAL USE, E- Ornamentals, E- Boundaries