Botanical Name: Cinnamomum camphora
Common Name: Camphor tree
Type of Plant: dicot: tree
Character evergreen
 
Habit of Growth:
Overall Shape an erect, mostly single-trunked tree; forms an oval to rounded canopy in youth which becomes very broadly rounded or umbrella-shaped with age; develops massive branching structure and shallow root system with age
Height 30' - 50'
Spread equal or more
Growth Rate rapid
 
Environment:
Exposure outdoors full sun preferred; tolerates partial sun inland locations
Soil tolerates most; prefers deep loam soils
Hardiness hardy (zones 8, 9, 14-24); thrives in warm, sunny locations
 
Morphology:
Leaves pinnate, alternate or opposite, ovate-elliptic; often 3-nerved from base; light green, acuminate; leaves strongly aromatic, 2"-5" long
Flowers yellow-green, small, in branched axillary clusters
Fruit a berry; black, round, 1/4"-3/4" diameter
 
Propagation:
seed
 
Usage:
a widely used large-scale accent tree, valued for its majestic form and glossy foliage; suitable as a lawn tree, big shade or street tree (give roots plenty of room); accommodates most landscape styles
 
Landscape Care:
Watering regular is preferred; plant tolerates some drought after established if grown near the coast
Fertilizing only as needed; balanced, in spring, plus iron
Pruning head high when young and develop primary scaffold
Pests/Diseases relatively free
Special Conditions/Other
 
Origin: China/Taiwan
Family: Lauraceae

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