Pittosporum tenuifolium (any variety) (Pittosporum (any variety))
Other names: Kohuhu (any variety), Tawhiwhi (any variety)
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Pittosporum tenuifolium (any variety) are bushy, upright to rounded, evergreen shrubs or small trees with slender, dark stems bearing elliptic, oblong, or ovate, glossy, wavy-margined, green to grey-green leaves, sometimes variegated, and small, fragrant, deep maroon flowers in late spring and early summer.
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5m max. spread |
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10m max. height |
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10-20 years to maturity |
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 'Cratus' (Pittosporum 'Cratus')
Other names: Kohuhu 'Cratus', Tawhiwhi 'Cratus'
'Cratus' is a conical, borderline hardy, evergreen shrub with slender, dark brown stems bearing small, oval, silvery, light green leaves. Small, fragrant, maroon flowers bloom in late spring and early summer.
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4m max. spread |
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4m max. height |
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10-20 years to maturity |
Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Silver Sheen' (Pittosporum 'Silver Sheen' )
Other names: Tawhiwhi 'Silver Sheen' , Kohuhu 'Silver Sheen'
'Silver Sheen' is a large, upright, open, evergreen shrub or small tree with thin, black stems bearing oval, glossy, silvery-green leaves and small, fragrant, purple-black flowers in late spring and early summer.
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5m max. spread |
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8m max. height |
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10-20 years to maturity |
Pittosporum tobira 'Variegata' (Variegated Pittosporum)
Other names: Variegated mock orange.
'Variegata' is a medium sized, tender, rounded, evergreen shrub with attractive green and cream variegated foliage and creamy white flowers in spring.
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5m max. spread |
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4m max. height |
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20-50 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 'Argyrophyllum' (Pittosporum 'Argyrophyllum')
Other names: Pittosporum argyrophyllum, Kohuhu 'Argyrophyllum', Tawhiwhi 'Argyrophyllum'
'Argyrophyllum' is a rounded, borderline hardy, evergreen shrub with slender, dark purple stems bearing small, ovate, glossy, mid-green leaves, creamy-white at the margins. Small, fragrant, maroon flowers in late spring and early summer are followed by dark brown fruit.
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4m max. spread |
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4m max. height |
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10-20 years to maturity |
Pittosporum 'Garnettii' (Pittosporum 'Garnetii')
'Garnettii' is a large evergreen shrub with rounded grey-green leaves edged in cream and sometimes flushed pink in winter, with small dark-purple flowers.
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4m max. spread |
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4m max. height |
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10-20 years to maturity |
Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Limelight' (Pittosporum 'Limelight')
Other names: Tawhiwhi 'Limelight', Kohuhu 'Limelight'
'Limelight' is an upright, bushy, evergreen shrub with slender, dark brown stems bearing elliptic, glossy, bright green leaves with slightly wavy, dark green margins and small, fragrant, maroon flowers in late spring and early summer.
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3m max. spread |
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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 |
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