Pittosporum tobira (Japanese Pittosporum, Japanese Cheese Wood)
Pittosporum is an evergreen shrub with fragrant creamy-white flowers grouped in clusters that bloom from April to June. It grows well in all types of soil, even in dry and sandy soils, and it is one of the most salt resistant shrubs. The plant can tolerate urban pollution and has been a popular shrub in the Mediterranean coast, often used in landscaping as hedges and screens in patios, balconies, and also in troughs outside restaurants and shops.
- Landscape Information
- Botanical Description
- Horticulture Management
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French Name: Pittospore du Japon
Pronunciation: pit-tuss-SPOR-rum toe-BYE-ruh
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Plant type: Shrub
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Origin: Japan, china
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Heat Zones: 8 to 12
Hardiness Zones: 8 to 11
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Uses: Screen, Hedge, Container, Wildlife, Pollution Tolerant / Urban
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Size/Shape
Growth Rate: Moderate
Tree Shape: Vase
Canopy Symmetry: Symmetrical
Canopy Density: Dense
Canopy Texture: Medium
Height at Maturity: 1.5 to 3 m
Spread at Maturity: 1.5 to 3 meters
Time to Ultimate Height: 20 to 50 Years
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Notes
It requires frequent pruning (only after blooming) but growth slows down with age.
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Foliage
Leaf Arrangement : Alternate
Leaf Venation: Pinnate
Leaf Persistance: Evergreen
Leaf Type: Simple
Leaf Blade: 5 - 10 cm
Leaf Shape: Obovate
Leaf Margins: Entire
Leaf Texture: Leathery
Leaf Scent: Unpleasant
Color(growing season): Green
Color(changing season): Green
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Flower
Flower Scent: Pleasant
Flower Color: White
Seasons: Spring
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Trunk
Trunk Susceptibility to Breakage: Generally resists breakage
Number of Trunks: Multi-Trunked
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Fruit
Fruit Size Range: 0 - 1.5
Fruit Color: Green
Seasons: Spring
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Tolerance
Frost Tolerant: Yes
Heat Tolerance: Yes
Salt Tolerance: Moderate
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Requirements
Soil Requirements: Loam, Sand
Soil Ph Requirements: Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Water Requirements: Moderate
Light Requirements: Full, Part
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Management
Susceptibility to Pests and Diseases: No
Pruning Requirements: Needed, to develop a strong structure
Fruit/ Leaves/ Flowers litter: No
Life Span: 25-50 years
Diseases: Powdery Mildew
Pests: Scales, Aphids
Plant Propagation: Seed, Cutting