Lauraceae
Ocotea spathulata
Ocotea spathulata
Tropical Plants · Flowering Plants · Native Plants · Trees & Shrubs · Ocotea · Lauraceae · Tropical Tree · Caribbean Native · Rare · Cuba · Puerto Rico · Humid Climate · Collector Plant · Canopy Tree
Ocotea spathulata is a rare tropical laurel tree native to Cuba and Puerto Rico, requiring a warm, humid environment with rich, consistently moist, well-drained soil. It is best grown outdoors in frost-free subtropical or tropical climates and is extremely uncommon in the ornamental nursery trade. Provide partial shade when young, maintain high ambient humidity, and protect from any cold temperatures to ensure healthy growth.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water thoroughly to maintain evenly moist soil; do not allow soil to dry out between waterings · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- High
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 6–7
- Temperature
- 55°F to 100°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 9a-12b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 10 ft – 25 ft
- Spread
- 16.7 ft
- Spacing
- 96 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- Yellow
- Foliage
- Green · Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Cuba, Puerto Rico
- Attracts
- Bees, Birds
Sources: trefle
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