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 '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 '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 '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 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 truncatum (Truncated pittosporum)
Other names: Euonymus provicarii
P. truncatum is an upright, evergreen shrub or small tree with whorled, glossy, leathery, elliptic to obovate, mid- to bright green leaves and umbels of fragrant, pale yellow flowers from spring to early summer. Flowers are followed by capsules that split to reveal orange seeds.
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3m max. spread |
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3m max. height |
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10-20 years to maturity |
Pittosporum daphniphylloides (Daphne pittosporum)
P. daphniphylloides is an upright, bushy, evergreen shrub or small tree with oblong to elliptic, pointed, leathery, dark green leaves and spherical clusters of small, fragrant, bell-shaped, bright yellow flowers in mid- to late spring. Flowers are followed by spherical seed capsules that split to reveal red seeds.
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5m max. spread |
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5m max. height |
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10-20 years to maturity |
Pittosporum 'Oliver Twist' (Pittosporum 'Oliver Twist')
Other names: Tawhiwhi 'Oliver Twist', Kohuhu 'Oliver Twist', Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Oliver Twist'
'Oliver Twist' is a compact, upright evergreen shrub with slender, black stems bearing small, elliptic to oval, glossy, grey-green leaves and inconspicuous, 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 'French Lace' (Pittosporum 'French Lace')
Other names: Tawhiwhi 'French Lace', Kohuhu 'French Lace'
'French Lace' is a compact, upright to rounded, evergreen shrub with small, ovate to rounded, glossy, wavy, olive-green leaves that turn purple in autumn and small, fragrant, dark red flowers in late spring and early summer.
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1.2m max. spread |
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2m max. height |
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10-20 years to maturity |
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