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California Laurel (Umbellularia Californica) Native Growing Regions: California Oregon

• Category: Dicot
• Genus: Umbellularia
• Family: Lauraceae
• Order: Laurales
• Class: Magnoliopsida
• Division: Magnoliophyta
• Duration: Perennial
• Growth Habit: Tree Shrub
• Native Status: L48 (N)
• National Wetland Indicator Status: FAC- FAC
• Regional Wetland Indicator Status: 9(FAC-) 0(FAC)
• Active Growth Period: Spring Summer Fall
• Allelopath: No
• Bloat: None
• C:N Ratio: High
• Coppice Potential: Yes
• Fall Conspicuous: Yes
• Fire Resistance: No
• Flower Color: Yellow
• Flower Conspicuous: Yes
• Foliage Color: Green
• Foliage Porosity Summer: Dense
• Foliage Porosity Winter: Dense
• Foliage Texture: Coarse
• Fruit/Seed Color: Yellow
• Fruit/Seed Conspicuous: Yes
• Growth Form: Single Stem
• Growth Rate: Moderate
• Height at 20 Years Maximum (feet): 30
• Height Mature (feet): 80
• Leaf Retention: Yes
• Lifespan: Long
• Low Growing Grass: No
• Resprout Ability: Yes
• Shape and Orientation: Erect
• Toxicity: Slight
• Adapted to Coarse Textured Soils: Yes
• Adapted to Fine Textured Soils: Yes
• Adapted to Medium Textured Soils: Yes
• Anaerobic Tolerance: None
• CaCO3 Tolerance: None
• Cold Stratification Required: No
• Drought Tolerance: Low
• Fertility Requirement: Medium
• Fire Tolerance: Medium
• Frost Free Days Minimum: 140
• Hedge Tolerance: Medium
• Moisture Use: High
• pH (Minimum): 5.7
• pH (Maximum): 7.4
• Planting Density per Acre Minimum: 300
• Planting Density per Acre Maximum: 800
• Precipitation (Minimum): 15
• Precipitation (Maximum): 84
• Root Depth Minimum (inches): 16
• Salinity Tolerance: None
• Shade Tolerance: Tolerant
• Temperature Minimum (°F): 7
• Bloom Period: Spring
• Commercial Availability: Routinely Available
• Fruit/Seed Abundance: High
• Fruit/Seed Period Begin: Spring
• Fruit/Seed Period End: Summer
• Fruit/Seed Persistence: Yes
• Propagated by Bare Root: Yes
• Propagated by Bulbs: No
• Propagated by Container: Yes
• Propagated by Corms: No
• Propagated by Cuttings: Yes
• Propagated by Seed: Yes
• Propagated by Sod: No
• Propagated by Sprigs: No
• Propagated by Tubers: No
• Seed per Pound: 300
• Seed Spread Rate: Slow
• Seedling Vigor: Medium
• Small Grain: No
• Vegetative Spread Rate: None

California Laurel (Umbellularia Californica)

Umbellularia Californica, or more commonly know as California Laurel, is a tree shrub with green foliage and yellow flowers of the genus Umbellularia. It has a moderate growth rate and a height of 80 feet at maturity. It’s duration is perennial which means it will grow year after year. It’s active growth period is spring summer fall, blooms during spring and is tolerant of shade. Umbellularia Californica or California Laurel‘s floral region is North America US Lower 48, specifically in the states of California and Oregon.

Tags: Dicot, Green, Lauraceae, Laurales, Magnoliophyta, Magnoliopsida, Moderate, Perennial, Single Stem, Tree Shrub, Umbellularia

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