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Umbellularia californica

California Laurel, California Bay, Oregon Myrtle, Pepperwood

Names

Scientific name
Umbellularia californica
Common name
California Laurel, California Bay, Oregon Myrtle, Pepperwood

Measurements

Height
6 - 150 ft
Spread
3 - 30 ft
Growth Rate
Moderate

Requirements

Hardiness zones
7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b, 11a, 11b
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Shade
Soil Drainage
Moist but Well-drained
Soil type
Loam, Clay, Sand
Soil pH
Moderately acidic (5.6 - 6.0), Slightly acidic (6.1 - 6.5), Neutral (6.6 - 7.3), Slightly alkaline (7.4 - 7.8)

Physical Traits

Lifecycle
Perennial
Leaf lifecycle
Evergreen broadleaf
Foliage color
Dark Green, Medium Green
Fall foliage
GreenYellow
Bloom time
Late Winter, Early Spring, Spring, Winter
Bloom color
Pale Yellow, Yellow-Green, White, Yellow, Yellowish Green
Seasons of interest
Spring
Propagation methods
Seeds, Cuttings
Attracts
Birds

Toxicity

Toxic to humans
Yes
Toxic to dogs
Yes
Toxic to cats
Yes

Taxonomy

Taxonomic Rank
Species
Author
(Hook. & Arn.) Nutt.
Publication
N. Amer. Sylv. 1: 87 (1842)

Superior Taxa

Kingdom
Plantae
Subkingdom
Pteridobiotina
Phylum
Angiosperms
Order
Laurales
Family
Lauraceae
Genus
Umbellularia

Synonyms

Oreodaphne regalis Tetranthera causticans Persea causticans Drimophyllum pauciflorum Umbellularia californica var. californica Tetranthera californica Oreodaphne californica Umbellularia californica f. pendula Umbellularia californica var. fresnensis Litsea californica

References

California Laurel, Calscape, https://calscape.org/Umbellularia-californica-(California-Laurel), accessed November 5, 2024

Umbellularia californica | Landscape Plants | Oregon State University, Oregon State University Landscape Plants, https://landscapeplants.oregonstate.edu/plants/umbellularia-californica, accessed November 5, 2024

Umbellularia califomica (Hook, US Department of Agriculture , https://www.srs.fs.usda.gov/pubs/misc/ag_654/volume_2/umbellularia/californica.htm, accessed November 5, 2024

Umbellularia californica (California laurel) | Native Plants of North America, Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=umca, accessed November 5, 2024

CNPS Alliance: Umbellularia californica, California Native Plant Society, https://vegetation.cnps.org/alliance/97, accessed November 5, 2024

World Flora Online, http://www.worldfloraonline.org/, accessed June 20, 2024

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