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Summary
Bloom Color: White. Main Bloom Time: Early spring, Late spring, Mid spring. Form: Rounded, Vase, Weeping.
Physical Characteristics
Pittosporum phillyreoides is an evergreen Shrub growing to 4.5 m (14ft 9in) at a slow rate.
See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 9. It is in leaf all year. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs).
Suitable for: light (sandy) and medium (loamy) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It cannot grow in the shade. It prefers dry or moist soil and can tolerate drought.
UK Hardiness Map
US Hardiness Map
Synonyms
P. angustifolium.
Plant Habitats
Woodland Garden Sunny Edge; Dappled Shade;
Edible Uses
Edible Parts: Seed
Edible Uses: Gum
Seed - dried and ground into a powder[61, 105, 173]. Very bitter[46, 144, 193]. A good edible gum is obtained from this plant[144, 173]. It oozes from wounded branches[193].
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Medicinal Uses
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Antipruritic Antispasmodic Eczema Galactogogue
Antispasmodic, antipruritic, galactogogue. Used in the treatment of eczema, pruritis and colds.
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Other Uses
Gum Repellent Soap Wood
The plant contains saponins. These have the potential to be used as soap or as a bird repellent. Since they are very bitter they can be sprayed over plants that you do not want the birds to eat. The saponins are easily removed by washing or the next rain shower. Wood - close grained, very hard. Used for turnery, cabinet making etc[154].
Special Uses
References More on Other Uses
Cultivation details
Landscape Uses:Border, Container, Massing, Screen, Standard, Seashore, Specimen, Street treeRequires a well-drained light loamy soil, succeeding in very dry soils[11, 167]. Requires a sunny position[200]. Plants tolerate much wetter conditions in cultivation than they experience in their native habitat[167]. Not very hardy in Britain, tolerating temperatures down to about -5°c[200]. Plants succeed outdoors in Cornwall though they need greenhouse protection in other parts of the country[1]. A slow growing plant[167]. Very amenable to pruning, plants can be cut right back into old wood if required[200]. The species in this genus are very likely to hybridize with other members of the genus[200]. When growing a species from seed it is important to ensure that the seed either comes from a known wild source, or from isolated specimens in cultivation. Plants in this genus are notably resistant to honey fungus[200]. Special Features:
Attractive foliage, Not North American native, Fragrant flowers, Attractive flowers or blooms.
References Carbon Farming Information and Carbon Sequestration Information
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Plant Propagation
Seed - sow when ripe in the autumn or in late winter in a warm greenhouse[78, 200]. The seed usually germinates freely. Prick out the seedlings into individual pots when they are large enough to handle, move the plants to a cold frame as soon as they are established and plant out late in the following spring[78]. Consider giving them some protection from the cold during their first winter outdoors. Cuttings of half-ripe wood, 5 - 7cm with a heel, July/August in a frame. Poor to fair percentage[78]. Basal ripewood cuttings late autumn in a cold frame[200].
Other Names
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Native Range
AUSTRALASIA: Australia (Western Australia (w.-c.))
Weed Potential
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Please note that a plant may be invasive in one area but may not in your area so it’s worth checking.
Conservation Status
IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants Status :
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| Latin Name | Common Name | Habit | Height | Hardiness | Growth | Soil | Shade | Moisture | Edible | Medicinal | Other |
| Pittosporum balansae | | Shrub | 3.0 |
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| | LMH | SN | DM | 1 | 0 | |
| Pittosporum bicolor | Banyalla | Shrub | 5.0 |
8-11
| | LMH | SN | DM | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Pittosporum crassifolium | Karo, Stiffleaf cheesewood | Shrub | 5.0 |
8-11
| | LM | SN | DM | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Pittosporum eugenioides | Tarata | Tree | 10.0 |
8-11
| | LM | SN | DM | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Pittosporum ralphii | Ralph's desertwillow | Shrub | 4.0 |
8-11
| | LM | N | DM | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Pittosporum resiniferum | Petroleum nut | Tree | 25.0 |
10-12
| M | LMH | N | M | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Pittosporum tenuifolium | Tawhiwhi | Tree | 7.0 |
7-10
| M | LM | SN | DM | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Pittosporum tobira | Tobira, Japanese cheesewood, Australian Laurel, Mock Orange, Japanese Pittosporum | Shrub | 6.0 |
8-11
| F | LM | SN | DM | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Pittosporum undulatum | Cheesewood, Australian cheesewood, Cheesewood, Pittosporum, Orange Berry Pittosporum, Victorian Box | Tree | 12.0 |
9-11
| F | LM | SN | DM | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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Growth: S = slow M = medium F = fast. Soil: L = light (sandy) M = medium H = heavy (clay). pH: A = acid N = neutral B = basic (alkaline). Shade: F = full shade S = semi-shade N = no shade. Moisture: D = dry M = Moist We = wet Wa = water.
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Author
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