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Pittosporum tobira
Pittosporum · Pittosporaceae
Pittosporum tobira is a species of sweet-smelling flowering plant in the pittosporum family Pittosporaceae known by several common names, including Australian laurel, Japanese pittosporum, mock orange and Japanese cheesewood. It is native to Japan (south of Kanto), China, Taiwan, and Korea, but it is used throughout the world as an ornamental plant in landscaping and as cut foliage.
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Classification
Genus
Pittosporum
Family
Pittosporaceae
Climate
temperate, subtropical
Pittosporum tobira belongs to the Pittosporum genus within the Pittosporaceae family. It performs reliably across temperate, subtropical zones in our experience.
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Cultivation
Care sheet.
Water
Moderate
Light
Full sun to part shade
Soil
Well-drained
Growth rate
Moderate
Mature size
Varies by species
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Cultivars
Selected named varieties and which job each is best suited to.
'Miss Muffet'
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Companions
Species we plant alongside Pittosporum tobira.
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Further reading
- 01Pittosporum tobira taxon photograph — Atlas of Living Australia image service
