Botanical Name: Common Names:
Pittosporum tenuifolium Tasman Ruffles Kohuhu,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Hedging / Screening, Shrubs Conical, Dense, Shrub Like, Upright
Description:
Jade green leaves with ruffled edges are borne on dark reddish black stems creating a compact busy plant. Pittosporum Tasmen Ruffles is highly suitable for patio containers, screening, hedging or as a specimen plant. Grows appprox 5m x 5m.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
4-10m 2-4m
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun, Semi Shade Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Borders / Shrubbery, Coastal Garden, Courtyard, Foliage Feature / Colour, Formal Garden, Hedging / Screening, Mass Planting, Rockery, Verge, Wind Break, Container / Pot
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free, Scale, Thrips
Cultural Notes:
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
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Summer
Fruit: Yes
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Moderate
Maintenance Level: Medium
Water Usage: Low
Drought: Medium / Moderate
Frost: Moderate
Wind: High
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