About
Beilschmiedia miersii is a perennial tree that can grow taller than 25 meters in its native tropical environment, though it typically does not attain such heights when cultivated in the U.K. Its leaves measure between 5 and 12 centimeters in length, characterized by an ovate shape, a leathery texture, and a glossy green surface, with a pale, glaucous underside. When crushed, the leaves emit a camphor fragrance. The small yellowish flowers, which are covered in fine hairs, are arranged in panicles that can reach up to 6 centimeters long. These flowers may develop into ellipsoid fruits, measuring up to 4 centimeters, that start off mottled yellow and eventually turn brown.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun, Partial shade
- Soil type
- Loam, Sand, Clay, Chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained
- Aspect
- East-facing, South-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H4
Plant details
- Plant type
- Trees
- Habit
- Spreading branched
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Height
- Higher than 12 metres
- Spread
- 4-8 metres
- Time to full height
- 20-50 years
- Native to
- Chile
- Fragrance
- Foliage
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in moist but well-drained soil in a sheltered position; water in prolonged dry periods as this tree does not cope with drought
- Pruning
- Pruning group 1
- Propagation
- Propagate by seed
- Pest resistance
- Generally pest-free
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free