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PITTOSPORUM
Commonly known as Parchment bark
OFTEN sweetly night-scented and always sticky-seeded mainly evergreen shrubs and trees found in wideranging habitats in Australasia, southern Africa, southern and eastern Asia and the Pacific islands. It is thought that its origin was the supercontinent Gondwana. Genus of about 200 species.
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EvergreenAttractive, glossy leaves
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Medium shrubTypically grow to around 4-6 feet in heightSpherical, woody fruits contain black seeds in sticky mucilage
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Tall ShrubMakes a good windbreak in milder areas and coastal regions
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Full sun
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Partial shadeVariegated or purple leaved varieties produce best effect in full sun
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Additional FeaturesGood to knowTrim hedges in spring and midsummerPests & DiseasesLeaf spot, powdery mildewPlace of originAustralasia, southern Africa, southern and eastern Asia, the Pacific IslandsResistant to honey fungusThese plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
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Garden Location/ConditionsCoastal / windsweptPatio / pot plants
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Scented PlantsScented flowersSweetly/honey scented
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Soil ConditionsFertile moist well-drained soil
Buy Varieties of PITTOSPORUM

PITTOSPORUM adaphniphylloides
(formerly daphnephylloides) - huge dark green leaves of up to 10 ins. Scented cream flowers and small red fruit. Hardy if sheltered

PITTOSPORUM bicolor
downy young stems. Small, maroon-crimson flowers

PITTOSPORUM crassifolium
a very hardy variety which is excellent in coastal conditions with thick leathery leaves and deep purple flowers

PITTOSPORUM crassifolium 'Variegatum'
grey-green leaves variegated creamy-white on the edges


PITTOSPORUM eugenioides 'Variegatum'
pale yellow scented flowers and leaves margined creamy-white

PITTOSPORUM heterophyllum
small pale yellow fragrant flowers. Dense growth and evergreen

PITTOSPORUM illicioides
fragrant cream-yellow flowers

PITTOSPORUM napaulense
panicles of scented yellow flowers

PITTOSPORUM tenuifolium
green foliage

PITTOSPORUM tenuifolium 'Abbotsbury Gold'
bright greenish-yellow blotches in the centre of the young leaves which become less distinct on maturity

PITTOSPORUM tenuifolium 'Atropurpureum'
green new growth. Leaves then become purplish-brown

PITTOSPORUM tenuifolium 'Elizabeth'
cream and green with distinctive pink edge. Hardy


PITTOSPORUM tenuifolium Garnettii'
('Saundersii') - rounded leaves are variegated white on cream

PITTOSPORUM tenuifolium 'Gold Star'
with variegated foliage and a gold star in the centre

PITTOSPORUM tenuifolium 'Golf Ball'
a new variety which is a pure light green and makes an excellent hedge or topiary with minimal trimming. It does not become leggy and its leaves hold on the lower branches


PITTOSPORUM tenuifolium 'Irene Paterson'
('Snow') - green speckled white

PITTOSPORUM tenuifolium 'Silver Ball'
very dense natural ball of shiny, grey-green leaves edged with white. Small, honey-scented flowers


PITTOSPORUM tenuifolium 'Silver Queen'
leaves suffused silvery-grey with narrow white margins

PITTOSPORUM tenuifolium 'Tandara Gold'
compact shrub with small leaves variegated green and gold and set off against black stems


PITTOSPORUM tenuifolium 'Tom Thumb'
dwarf purple new growth emerges light green

PITTOSPORUM tenuifolium 'Variegatum'
silver green leaves margined cream

PITTOSPORUM tenuifolium 'Victoria'
a new and hardy variety with pale silvery green leaves edged white. The leaves become tinged dark pink in winter


PITTOSPORUM tenuifolium 'Warnham Gold'
young leaves greenish-gold and maturing golden-yellow with wavy edges

PITTOSPORUM tenuifolium 'Wrinkled Blue'
individual leaves are wrinkled with a bluish tinge. Strong growing form


PITTOSPORUM tobira
white stephanotis-like scented flowers in JUN-JUL, excellent for coastal planting

PITTOSPORUM tobira 'Nanum'
dwarf form


PITTOSPORUM tobira 'Variegatum'
silver variegated marbled leaves
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