Botanical name | Tarchonanthus camphoratus |
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Plant Care | ![]() Full Sun Full Sun – Prefers 6 or more hours of sun per day. ![]() Frost Hardy Frost Hardy – Can Handle frost without damage. ![]() Moderate Watering Moderate Watering – Requires Regular Watering. ![]() Pruning Required Pruning Required – Needs to be Pruned. ![]() Indigenous Indigenous – Originates in South Africa. |
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Flowers | This shrub bears creamy-white flowers. |
Common name(s) | Wild camphor bush |
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Foliage | This is a large, silver-leaved shrub with aromatic foliage. |
Uses in landscape design | This is a good screening plant. |
Other languages | Wildekanferbos (A) Igqeba-elimhlope (Z) Mohula (NS) |
Tarchonanthus camphoratus (Wild camphor bush)
- Botanical name: Tarchonanthus camphoratus
- Common name(s): Wild camphor bush
- Categories: Shrubs and Perennials
Plant description:
A large, silver-leaved shrub with aromatic foliage; bears creamy-white flowers. A good screening plant, and excellent for coastal gardens.
Family: Asteraceae
Synonym: Tarchonanthus abyssinicus
Botanical Pronunciation: tark-oh-NAN-thus kam-for-AH-tus
Tarchonanthus camphoratus requirements and features
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Moderate Maintenance
Requires moderate maintenance.
This shrub bears creamy-white flowers.
This is a large, silver-leaved shrub with aromatic foliage.