species
Pittosporum tenuifolium
Kohuhu
Scale drawing from this record, beside a 1.7 m figure.
Pittosporum tenuifolium belongs to the family Pittosporaceae, also known as Kohuhu, introduced to the UK. It reaches 4 m tall and 3 m across in about 10 years. It grows in full sun or part shade, on loam or sand soil, where the ground is acid, neutral or alkaline and in well drained conditions, and suits sheltered positions. It tolerates coastal exposure. It flowers in May and is evergreen. Its RHS hardiness rating is H4 (hardy): −10 to −5°C.
Assembled from the attributes recorded below.
What this plant needs
- Size at maturity
- 4 m tall × 3 m across, after about 10 years
- Hardiness
- H4 (RHS)
- Aspect
- Full sun, Part shade
- Soil
- Loam, Sand
- Acidity
- Acid, Neutral, Alkaline
- Moisture
- Well drained
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- Coastal
- Tolerates salt wind
- In the UK
- Introduced
When it flowers
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
Evergreen — it holds its leaves through the winter.
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