{"id":351,"date":"2023-08-30T09:00:07","date_gmt":"2023-08-30T16:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/coastaltourism\/?p=351"},"modified":"2023-07-11T14:57:36","modified_gmt":"2023-07-11T21:57:36","slug":"pacific-wax-myrtle-morella-californica","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/coastaltourism\/pacific-wax-myrtle-morella-californica\/","title":{"rendered":"Pacific wax myrtle (Morella californica)"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_352\" class=\"wp-caption thumbnail alignleft\" style=\"width: 225px;\">\n    <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-352 size-medium\" title=\"Photo Courtesy of nativeplantspnw.com\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/coastaltourism\/files\/2017\/04\/Pacific-Wax-Myrtle-nativeplantspnw.com_-225x300.jpg?resize=225%2C300\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/>\n    <figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pacific wax myrtle (Morella californica)<\/figcaption>\n    <\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Adaptability is a valuable skill to have in this day and age. The Pacific wax myrtle is an expert in adaptability and could teach those of us who want to improve in this area a few important tips. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This evergreen shrub is native to the coasts of California, Oregon, and Washington, growing quickly up to 30 feet tall and 10-12 feet wide. Pacific wax myrtles flourishes along both streams and sand dunes in this region. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This tree is often used for habitat restoration\u00a0 thanks to their ability to adapt to a variety of environments.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">They thrive in wet soil, but are also drought tolerant and will grow in sandy, loamy, or clay soil. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Pacific wax myrtle also transfers nitrogen and other nutrients to plants in its vicinity. <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Identification<\/h3>\n<p>The lance-shaped leaves of the Pacific wax myrtle are a bright, glossy green with black dots. They have a fragrant, spicy smell.<\/p>\n<p>The small yellow flowers create purple berries that ripen during autumn. The berries fall to the ground in early winter, attracting birds such as flickers, finches, and robins.<\/p>\n<h3>Berries<\/h3>\n<p>The fruit carries one seed per berry. Berries are coated with white wax that can be extracted and made into scented candles and soap.<\/p>\n<p>Next time you find yourself in a challenging situation, think about the Pacific wax myrtle and its unique ability to thrive in a wide range of environments.<\/p>\n<p>It may provide just the inspiration you need to succeed in the task you want to accomplish.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Adaptability is a valuable skill to have in this day and age. The Pacific wax myrtle is an expert in adaptability and could teach those of us who want to improve in this area a few important tips. This evergreen shrub is native to the coasts of California, Oregon, and Washington, growing quickly up to&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/coastaltourism\/pacific-wax-myrtle-morella-californica\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8280,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1362719],"tags":[1362900,1362745],"class_list":["post-351","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-flora","tag-restoration","tag-tree"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/coastaltourism\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/351","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/coastaltourism\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/coastaltourism\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/coastaltourism\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8280"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/coastaltourism\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=351"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/coastaltourism\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/351\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3064,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/coastaltourism\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/351\/revisions\/3064"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/coastaltourism\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=351"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/coastaltourism\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=351"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/coastaltourism\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=351"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}