Camphorosma monspeliaca
| Camphorosma monspeliaca | |
| Light: |  |
| Moisture: |   |
| Hardiness: | 8 |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Evergreen | |
| Height: | 2' |
| Blooms: | Mid Summer |
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| Tea: | Yes |
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Camphorosma monspeliaca
Propagation: Seed - we have no details of this species but would suggest that it is best sown in late winter or early spring in a freely-draining compost in a greenhouse with the seed only just covered. Prick out the seedlings into individual pots when they are large enough to handle. Grow on the plants for at least the first winter in a greenhouse and plant out in late spring or early summer.
Cultivation: Prefers a sandy soil[1]. It succeeds on sunny slopes in the warmer maritime areas of Britain[11. 166. 182], it is probably not hardy in other areas of the country.
The stems and leaves emit a powerful camphor-like scent[2][3][1].
Range: Europe - Mediterranean to W. Asia.
Habitat: Saline soils and dry waste places, north to latitude 53°north in eastern central Russia[2].
Medicinal: Antiasthmatic, diaphoretic, diuretic, emmenagogue, expectorant, stimulant[4].
Pollinators: Insects
Soil: Can grow in light and medium soils.
Drainage: Prefers well drained soil.
In Leaf: Evergreen
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Genders, Roy. Scented Flora of the World. Robert Hale, 1994.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Tutin, Tom et al.. Flora Europaea. Cambridge University Press, 1964.
- ↑ Thomas, Graham. Ornamental Shrubs, Climbers and Bamboos. Murray, 1992.
- ↑ Usher, George. A Dictionary of Plants Used by Man. Constable, 1974.