Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Variegatum' (Variegated pittosporum)
Other names: Variegated kohuhu, Variegated tawhiwhi
'Variegatum' is a bushy, upright, rounded, evergreen shrub or small tree with dark stems bearing small, oval to rounded, wavy-edged, grey-green leaves with cream margins and small, fragrant, dark purple flowers in late spring and early summer.
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2m max. spread |
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4m max. height |
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10-20 years to maturity |
Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Purpureum' (Pittosporum 'Purpureum')
Other names: Kohuhu 'Purpureum', Tawhiwhi 'Purpureum'
'Purpureum' is a bushy, evergreen shrub or small tree bearing rounded to elliptic, wavy-margined, purple leaves and, sparingly, small, fragrant, bell-shaped, black-red flowers in late spring and early summer, followed by black capsules.The new leaves are pale green before gradually changing to purple.
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1.5m max. spread |
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3m max. height |
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10-20 years to maturity |
Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Tom Thumb' (Pittosporum 'Tom Thumb')
Other names: Tawhiwhi 'Tom Thumb', Kohuhu 'Tom Thumb'
'Tom Thumb' is a compact, roound evergreen shrub with wavy light-green leaves when young in spring, turning dark-purple.
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1m max. spread |
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1m max. height |
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10-20 years to maturity |
Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Abbotsbury Gold' (Tawhiwhi 'Abbotsbury Gold' )
Other names: Kohuhu 'Abbotsbury Gold' , Pittosporum 'Abbotsbury Gold'
'Abbotsbury Gold' is a compact, bushy, evergreen shrub or small tree bearing rounded to elliptic, wavy-margined, yellow leaves with irregular green margins and, sparingly, small, fragrant, bell-shaped, black-red flowers in late spring and early summer, followed by black capsules.
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1.5m max. spread |
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3m max. height |
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10-20 years to maturity |
Pittosporum 'Saundersii' (Pittosporum 'Saundersii' )
Other names: Tawhiwhi 'Saundersii' , Kohuhu 'Saundersii'
'Saundersii' is an upright, bushy, evergreen shrub with slender, dark brown stems bearing elliptic to ovate, grey-green leaves with creamy-white margins and small, fragrant, maroon flowers in late spring and early summer.
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2m max. spread |
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3m max. height |
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10-20 years to maturity |
Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Loxhill Gold' (Pittosporum 'Loxhill )
'Loxhill Gold' is a compact, evergreen shrub with golden leaves edged in green.
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1.5m max. spread |
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1.5m max. height |
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10-20 years to maturity |
Pittosporum tobira (Japanese pittosporum)
Other names: Australian laurel, House-blooming mock orange
P. tobira is a tender, compact, evergreen shrub attractive green foliage and fragrant, creamy white flowers.
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2m max. spread |
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4m max. height |
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20-50 Years to maturity |
Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Mahi' (Pittosporum 'Mahi')
Other names: Kohuhu 'Mahi', Tawhiwhi 'Mahi', Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Mayi'
'Mahi' is an upright, bushy, evergreen shrub with slender, dark brown stems bearing elliptic, glossy, wavy-margined, light green leaves, yellow-green at the centre margin. Small, fragrant, deep maroon flowers bloom in late spring and early summer.
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1.5m max. spread |
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2.5m max. height |
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10-20 years to maturity |
Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Golf Ball' (Pittosporum 'Golf Ball')
Other names: Tawhiwi 'Golf Ball', Kohuhu 'Golf Ball', Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Pom Pom', Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Pompom'
'Golf Ball' is a compact, bushy, rounded, evergreen shrub with slender, black stems bearing oval, glossy, bright green leaves and, in late spring and early summer, small, fragrant, purple-brown flowers followed by dark grey seed capsules.
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1.2m max. spread |
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1.2m max. height |
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10-20 years to maturity |
Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Arundel Green' (Pittosporum 'Arundel Green')
'Arundel Green' is a rounded, evergreen shrub, with oval, wavy, bright green leaves on dark shoots.
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2m max. spread |
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2m max. height |
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10-20 years to maturity |
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