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Plant description:

Scented maroon-coloured flowers are a feature of this plant, but what makes it particularly attractive in the garden is the way its lovely pale green leaves show up against the dark stems. Its neat, compact growth makes it ideal for flower arranging, background planting or as a specimen. P. tenuifolium ‘Cathrine’ has pointed, bright green leaves with a creamy-yellow margin; ‘Garnetti’ has greenish-white leaves with maroon margin and red speckles; while ‘Saundersii’ has pointed, leathery, dark green leaves with a slightly wavy, creamy-yellow margin.

Family: Pittosporaceae

Synonym: Pittosporum nigricans

Botanical Pronunciation: pit-TOSS-pour-uhm

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Botanical name

Pittosporum tenuifolium

Plant Care

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Flowers

Scented maroon-coloured flowers are a feature of this plant.

Common name(s)

Pittosporum

Origin

Foliage

What makes Pittosporum tenuifolium particularly attractive in the garden is the way its lovely pale green leaves show up against the dark stems.

Uses in landscape design

Use Pittosporum tenuifolium as background planting or as a specimen plant.

Uses

Its neat, compact growth makes it ideal for flower arranging.

Scented maroon-coloured flowers are a feature of this plant.

What makes Pittosporum tenuifolium particularly attractive in the garden is the way its lovely pale green leaves show up against the dark stems.

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