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 '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 '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 '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 '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 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 phillyreoides (Narrow-leaved pittosporum)
Other names: Weeping pittosporum, Desert willow, Narrow leaf pittosporum, Pittosporum angustifolium
P. phillyreoides is a tender, spreading, weeping, evergreen shrub or small tree with linear to narrowly lance-shaped, mid- to dark green leaves, paler beneath, and single or clusters of bell-shaped, cream to yellow flowers in summer followed by spherical, yellow seed capsules containing sticky, orange-red seeds.
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5m max. spread |
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10m max. height |
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5-10 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 |
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