Camphorosma monspeliaca aka Camphorfume

Camphorosma monspeliaca is a small evergreen subshrub, a low, woody plant. It belongs to the Amaranthaceae family. Its native range runs from the Mediterranean to Mongolia and Pakistan. It spans parts of Europe, North Africa, and temperate Asia. Kew puts it in the temperate climate group. It is not native to Britain or Ireland. Wild plants grow on salty ground and dry waste land. Records reach about 53° north in eastern central Russia.

The plant grows to about 2 feet [0.6 metres] tall. It keeps its leaves all year. Both stems and leaves give off a strong camphor scent. This scent is one reason to grow it in gardens. The source accounts give no details on leaf shape or bark. They also give no width for a full-grown plant. Its small, shrubby form gives gardens year-round shape and green leaves.

Flowers appear in July, and insects pollinate them. Each flower has both male and female organs. Seeds ripen from August through September. The sources give no flower colour or details of fruit. Plants For A Future suggests growing this species from seed. But it says it lacks tested sowing details. It proposes a thin cover over seeds in compost that drains well. It suggests keeping plants in a greenhouse through their first winter. After that, it suggests planting them outdoors.

Choose a sunny spot with soil that drains well. The plant cannot grow in shade. It prefers sand but can also grow in loam. It accepts mildly acid, neutral, and alkaline soils. It also copes with very alkaline ground and salt in soil. Soil may be dry or moist. Once plants take root, they can cope with drought. Plants For A Future lists USDA zones 7–10. Its British notes favour sunny slopes in warm coastal areas. Those notes warn that colder inland sites may not suit it. They also list a sunny woodland edge as a garden site.

Plants For A Future gives no known food uses. It lists no known hazards, but this does not prove safety. The source notes medicinal uses for breathing problems and clearing mucus. It also notes uses to aid sweating, urination, and menstrual flow. These reports do not prove that treatment works or is safe. The sources name no pests or diseases. Plants For A Future does not flag the species as weedy. It lists no other practical uses beyond its garden and scent value.