Botanical Name: Common Names:
Pittosporum eugenioides Tarata Lemonwood, Tarata,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Hedging / Screening, Shrubs, Trees Dense, Shrub Like
Description:
Densely foliaged glossy-green leaved tree perfect for hedging, as a windbreak or a feature tree in a large garden. Creamy, honey scented flowers appear in spring and foliage is lemon-scented when crushed. Hedge sits comfortably from 1 to 6 metres. Plant approx 1m apart.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
4-10m 2-4m
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun Loam, Sandy, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Borders / Shrubbery, Coastal Garden, Courtyard, Feature, Formal Garden, Hedging / Screening, Low Water Garden, Mass Planting, Wind Break
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free
Cultural Notes: Prefers full sun. Will tolerate most soil types. Prune to shape when necessary.
Plant Care
Annual slow release fertiliser, Keep moist during dry periods, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Pittosporaceae PacificIslands
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green
Flower Colour: Cream, Yellow
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Spring, Summer
Fruit: Insignificant
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Fast
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Low
Drought: High
Frost: High
Wind: High
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