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White Champaca
Michelia alba
a.k.a. White Sandalwood  

Beautiful subtropical tree with gorgeous and deeply fragrant flowers.

Description: Medium sized tree to 40ft, but outside of its native range usually does not exceed 20-25ft. Flowers can bloom off an on throughout the year, with many tree flowering all 12 months.

Hardiness: It is subtropical to tropical and will stand brief frosts, but is best kept container bound in cooler, frost prone areas.

Growing Environment: Grow in full sun. Keep regularly watered.

Propagation: Grafting and seeds.

Uses: Grown for its exotic and beautifully fragrant flowers esteemed in China and around the world. The flower extract is though to be a primary ingredient in a few of the worlds most expensive perfumes.

Native Range: Native to the Yunan province of China, but has spread and is widely cultivated throughout southeast Asia.