Lemon Myrtle

Lemon Myrtle is well-loved in Australia which means a lot of people like it .Lemon Myrtle is a relatively slow-growing aromatic, evergreen tall shrub or small tree that sometimes grows up to 20 metres tall in wind. Though usually small and rarely above 5 metres in cultivation. The plant is found growing in coastal forests, rain forests and semi-temperate Rainforest.

Indigenous Australians have used lemon Myrtle in both cuisine / which cuisine means a method for cooking / and medicine for years . despite being native to Australia , the trees have been introduced into southern Europe, the southern US and Africa and are grown for their essential oil in China and southeast Asia. In 2010, Jamie Liver descriped lemon myrtle as 'pukka' causing lemon myrtle to sell out in London.

It's aroma is refreshing and intensely lemon-like, similar to lemon grass. The aroma becomes stronger once the leaves are crushed. Lemon Myrtle trees are natives to Rainforest, mostly in Queensland, Australia. the dried leaves, both ground and whole, are popular spice blends in Australian kitches and are slowly gaining global apprecion.

Did you know If lemon Myrtle is cooked for to long it loses it's lemon flavour and an unpleasant eucalyptus taste will take over. There are some un-researched claims, that the intense aromatic aroma of the lemon Myrtle leaves stems can cause a laughing effect. Lemon Myrtle is a rain forest tree, native to sub-tropical Queensland, growing 6-8 metres high, with a width of 3-5 metres. It has attractive dark green leaves, a low-branching habit and is adorned with clusters of white flowers in summer.