Camphor Tree

Camphor Tree Care

Cinnamomum Camphora

What is the plant

Camphor trees in the landscape grow very big, very fast, making some homeowners happy, others uncomfortable. The tree also produces thousands of berries that can result in thousands of seedlings in your backyard. Read on for more camphor tree information.Growing up to 50 feet tall with a 40- to 60-foot spread, camphor (Cinnamomum camphora) provides an abundance of shade, perfect for U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 9b to 11. Even though camphor does not need an abundance of attention in the home landscape, it does benefit from occasional care, especially when it’s young.

It's considered invasive in Wales, Tanzania, Kenya, and Florida (US).

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Lighting

Full Sun

Hardiness zone

min 8a

Difficulty

Medium

How to Care for the Plant

Water
Water a camphor tree during a drought with 1 inch of water once every two or three weeks. However, during the first year after planting, water it every week to help it become well established. Otherwise, a camphor needs little water to thrive since it is extremely drought tolerant.
Pruning
Prune a young camphor tree in winter to help shape it as desired. Cut branches back to the where they originate, making sharp, clean cuts flush next to the stems. Prune branches growing near the base of the plant to develop a single and strong main trunk. Then, prune branches growing on the trunk so one stands every 18 to 30 inches apart.
Fertilizer
Fertilize the tree after removing branches due to verticillium wilt. Use a fertilizer high in nitrogen, such as 20-10-10, and apply the rate listed on the label that corresponds to the size of your camphor tree. Spread the fertilizer evenly under the canopy of the tree and water it in with 1 inch of water.

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Sunlight
in full sun or light part-day shade
Soil
Succeeds in most soils but prefers a fertile sandy moisture-retentive well-drained soil
Temperature
hough it can survive occasional lows down to about -10°c when fully dormant

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Additional
The plant is poisonous in large quantitie. Large doses can cause respiratory failure in children.
Popularity
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