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Pittosporum tobira (Pittosporum tobira)
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.

Native Frangipani (Hymenosporum flavum)
TreeCouncil listed
Hymenosporum flavum

Native Frangipani

Platanus acerifolia
Platanus acerifolia

Platanus acerifolia

Platanus acerifolius (Platanus acerifolius)
Platanus acerifolius

Platanus acerifolius

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Further reading

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    Pittosporum tobira taxon photographAtlas of Living Australia image service