59 Pittosporum Fruit

Pittosporum plants are moderate to slow growing bushes with whorled leaves of either glossy green or variegated white.

Pittosporum fruit. Fruit is a capsule or a berry. Pittosporum pitta is greek for pitch or resin and sporum seeds referring to the seed which may have a resinous coating. Zones ms ls cs. Excellent for screens windbreaks. Pittosporum apart from its shy flowers has simply beautiful leaves. At maturity the plants may get 12 feet high with an 18 foot spread. Chinese pittosporum pittosporum heterophyllum.

It is a serious weed problem outside its natural range in sa tasmania victoria and wa. Ripe fruit yellowish or orange splits open to reveal sticky seeds. Its present range extends from australasia oceania eastern asia and some parts of africa. It also spreads in dumped garden waste and contaminated soil and seeds stick to footwear. Pittosporum p ɪ ˈ t ɒ s p ə r əm or ˌ p ɪ t ə ˈ s p ɔːr əm t oʊ is a genus of about 200 species of flowering plants in the family pittosporaceae. Hardier than japanese. Fallen fruit can be a nuisance on lawns and paving.

Sooty mold on leaves is a sign of infestation. The fruits are attractive to birds and other animals including posums and foxes. In the southern africa pittosporum is the only genus. Susceptible to aphids and scale. Name pittosporum family pittosporaceae type shrub height 6 to 16 feet 2 to 5 meters exposure full sun soil ordinary foliage evergreen flowering march to june. The genus is probably gondwanan in origin. The planting pruning and care you provide this shrub will ensure the proper development of your.

Plain pittosporum facts list.