Pittosporum Fruit
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.
Pittosporum fruit. The genus is probably gondwanan in origin. Ripe fruit yellowish or orange splits open to reveal sticky seeds. Chinese pittosporum pittosporum heterophyllum. Susceptible to aphids and scale.
Slow drying sticky resin covers the red or orange seeds. Plain pittosporum facts list. Its present range extends from australasia oceania eastern asia and some parts of africa. The fruits are attractive to birds and other animals including posums and foxes.
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. Fruit is a capsule or a berry. Pittosporum plants are moderate to slow growing bushes with whorled leaves of either glossy green or variegated white. Sweet pittosporum is invasive in new zealand south africa and usa.
Excellent for screens windbreaks. Sooty mold on leaves is a sign of infestation. At maturity the plants may get 12 feet high with an 18 foot spread. Fallen fruit can be a nuisance on lawns and paving.
Pittosporum apart from its shy flowers has simply beautiful leaves. Zones ms ls cs. The planting pruning and care you provide this shrub will ensure the proper development of your. It is a serious weed problem outside its natural range in sa tasmania victoria and wa.
In the southern africa pittosporum is the only genus. Hardier than japanese.