Cinnamomum camphora Seeds | Camphor Tree
LATIN NAME: Cinnamomum camphora
COMMON NAME: Camphor Tree, Camphor Laurel
Plant Profile
Known to gardeners as Camphor Tree, Cinnamomum camphora is a large, evergreen tree in the laurel family. It is an evergreen species, indigenous to warm temperate to subtropical regions of the East Asia, while it is known by various names, most notably camphor tree. Established plants reach around Thirty metres. During flowering it gives bees and other insects a dependable food source. The ratio of effort to reward here is about as good as gardening gets.
Science & Biotechnology
Cinnamomum camphora sits in the laurel family, a group that keeps botanists, horticulturists and plant breeders busy with questions of classification, adaptation and ornamental potential. Camphor tree has a genuine and distinguished place in both chemical and historical research. For practical purposes the message is encouraging: generations of cultivation have produced plants of predictable, well-mannered garden character.
Uses & Benefits
Camphor Tree brings genuine presence to the garden and earns its keep across the growing season. Ecologically, camphor tree is a noble tree of warm eastern Asia. For a grower, camphor tree is a rewarding and noble tree, and for a gardener in a warm, frost-free region it brings a glossy, evergreen, aromatic crown. A handsome foliage shrub with young red leaves, which later turn green.wood when steamed provides Camphor. Once it has settled, the workload drops to almost nothing.
Cinnamon is a spice and a medicine chest: its bark oil and polyphenols are studied for post-meal blood-sugar support, and cassia bark, Rou Gui, is a major warming herb of Chinese medicine. The leaf oil supplies eugenol for dentistry and flavoring.
Growing from Seed
Raising Camphor Tree from seed is straightforward. Sow the seeds evenly over the surface and cover lightly in a loose, well-drained seed compost, keep the sowing evenly moist, and give the pot or tray bright light. Move strong seedlings into individual pots, keep them in good light, and set them out when the weather and their size agree.
Our Take
Camphor Tree repays a little patience at sowing time with plenty of garden presence later.
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