Chinese Pittosporum Pittosporum heterophyllum
- Phonetic Spelling
- pi-TOS-po-rum het-er-o-FIL-um
- Description
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Chinese Pittosporum is a broadleaf evergreen shrub native to China. It has compact foliage and reaches about 8-10 feet tall and about 5-6 feet wide with glossy green leaves and fragrant pale yellow flowers.
Plant in the full sun to partial shade in well-drained soil. Prune it after bloom, keeping in mind that next season's blossoms will appear on old growth. The plant makes a great screen or hedge if planted on 3' centers. It has year-round interest.
- See this plant in the following landscape:
- Cultivars / Varieties:
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- 'Marginata'
- 'Marginata'
- 'Marginata'
- Tags:
- Cultivars / Varieties:
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- 'Marginata'
- 'Marginata'
- 'Marginata'
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Pittosporum
- Species:
- heterophyllum
- Family:
- Pittosporaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Woody
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- China
- Dimensions:
- Height: 8 ft. 0 in. - 10 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 5 ft. 0 in. - 6 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Shrub
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Broadleaf Evergreen
- Habit/Form:
- Rounded
- Growth Rate:
- Rapid
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Available Space To Plant:
- 6-feet-12 feet
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b, 11a, 11b
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Fruit:
- Fruit Color:
- Brown/Copper
- Green
- Fruit Type:
- Capsule
- Fruit Length:
- < 1 inch
- Fruit Description:
- Immature fruits are green turning brown 6 mm across
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Cream/Tan
- Gold/Yellow
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Fragrant
- Good Cut
- Showy
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Spring
- Summer
- Flower Description:
- Fragrant pale yellow to cream 1-5 flowers per cluster appear in late spring into early summer.
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Broadleaf Evergreen
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Leaf Feel:
- Glossy
- Leathery
- Leaf Type:
- Simple
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Alternate
- Leaf Shape:
- Obovate
- Ovate
- Leaf Margin:
- Entire
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Length:
- 3-6 inches
- Leaf Width:
- 1-3 inches
- Leaf Description:
- Simple alternate glossy green leathery leaves ovate to obovate base cuneate (wedge-shaped) and apex obtuse. Margins are entire.
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Stem:
- Stem Color:
- Brown/Copper
- Green
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Patio
- Landscape Theme:
- Cutting Garden
- Garden for the Blind
- Design Feature:
- Border
- Hedge
- Mass Planting
- Screen/Privacy
- Small groups
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Heat
