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Cinnamomum camphora
Camphor Tree
Main features: All features >
Height
20 m
Width
5 to 10 m
Flower colour
green, 
white, 
yellow
Flowering Time
April, May
Light/shadow demands
light shade,
no direct sunlight,
semi-shade, 
sun
pH-Value
acidic, neutral, slightly acidic
Mediterranean
Cinnamomum camphora
Characteristics:
Habit
Gnarled tree, 20 (25) tall, 5-10 m wide, upright, widely extended, forming large root balls
Blossom
Inconspicuous, yellowish to greenish white, on 5-7 cm long, axial panicles, spring to summer
Leaves
Evergreen, leathery, smooth; thick veins, ovoid to lanceolate, shiny light green on top, pale blue-green underneath, soft and reddish shoots; up to 10 cm long, aromatic, strong fragrance of camphor when rubbed
Demands
Sun to semi-shade, sensitive to frost, temperate or cold house, cut back hard after flowering or in spring when under glass
Hardiness Zone
Zone 9
Bee pasture/nectar
No