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Pittosporum tenuifolium

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Evergreen shrub from New Zealand. The size after 10 years is 300 cm. The flower colour is purple brown. This plant is not hardy.

Location of the plant shown in the first picture : Sortimentstuin Harry van de Laar

Date taken : 15.01.2018

Common name : Nwe zealand pittosporum

Family : Pittosporaceae

© first picture : Arjan Laros

© picture 2 : J.C. de Kreek and D. van Gelderen, location picture : New Zealand, 2008 trip

© picture 3 : Arboretum Trompenburg Rotterdam, location picture : High Beeches,GB

© picture 4 : Arjan Laros, location picture : Les Arbres du Monde au Huelgoat, Bretagn

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Characteristics of this plant
type of plant : shrub
soil type : All soils are ok
planting place : needs a partially shaded place
habit/form : loose growing
water requirement : needs moderatly water
wind tolerance : mildly susceptible to wind
the plant is evergreen
height approx : between 2 and 3 meter
width approx : between 75 and 100 cm
flower colour : purple
leaf colour : green
leaf shape : leaves are egg-shaped
leaf size : between 3 and 5 cm
edibility : The plant is not edible
scent : flowers scented strongly
flowering period : august
hardiness : mostly hardy

Of this plant no stock is known unfortunately and therefore it does not occur in the on-line plantshop