How to tend a Umbellularia californica
Also known as: Oreodaphne regalis Regel, Tetranthera causticans (Pasq.) Pasq., Persea causticans Pasq., Drimophyllum pauciflorum Nutt., Umbellularia californica var. californica , Tetranthera californica Hook. & Arn., Oreodaphne californica Nees, Umbellularia californica f. pendula Rehder, Umbellularia californica var. fresnensis Eastw., Litsea californica (Hook. & Arn.) Benth. & Hook.f. ex B.D.Jacks.
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2-3 times every week
Sunlight
Like sunshine, resistant to half shade
Soil
Deep, fertile, and well-drained loam or sandy loam
Fertilizer
Apply enough base fertilizers
Pruning
Cut useless and excessively grown top branches, keep the height of the whole plant at about 3.5m
About this plant
- Origin
- Mediterranean region
- Category
- Lauraceae, Laurus
- Size
- Diameter ⥠20 cm, height 20-30 cm
- Blooming period
- Flowering period March-May, fruiting period June-September
- Flower colors
- light yellow, fruit color purple brown
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