Pittosporum tobira

Species

Shrub
Tree

Family	Pittosporaceae
Synonyms	Pittosporum chinense
Common names	Japanese Pittosporum, Mock Orange

Climatic Suitability
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Pittosporum tobira: as hedge in front of building — Credit: Norwood Industries

Pittosporum tobira: hedge in garden — Credit: Norwood Industries

Pittosporum tobira: close up of leaves and flowers — Credit: Norwood Industries

Pittosporum tobira: flowers — Credit: Cheng-Tao Lin

Pittosporum tobira: leaves and fruit — Credit: Lin Scott

Pittosporum tobira: fruit — Credit: Licheng Shih

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Form

Height in cultivation 2 – 5 m

Spread in cultivation 2 – 4 m

Origin Exotic

Flower colour Cream, white, yellow

Flower period autumn, spring, summer

Leaf colour Green

Leaf loss Evergreen

Canopy area 13 m²

Canopy shape Rounded

Site

Urban space type Garden, park

Use border, feature, ground cover, mass planting, screen, windbreak

Soil texture clay, loam, sand

Soil pH acidic, alkaline, neutral

Planting & Maintenance Well drained soil

Soil Volume 2 – 8 m³

Performance

Shade tolerance Full sun Part shade

Tolerance Moderate drought
Moderate frost
High coastal

Growth rate Medium

Biodiversity Bird Insect Pollinator

Cultivars & Hybrids