Pittosporum tobira

Pittosporum tobira

Pittosporum tobira is a highly prized evergreen shrub native to East Asia, native to Japan, Korea, China, and Taiwan.

It grows to 2-3 meters tall.

Leaves are leathery, glossy, dark green, and elliptical, clustered at the ends of the shoots.

The flowers are small, creamy white, yellowing over time, and intensely fragrant, gathered in terminal umbels. It blooms in summer.

The fruits are leathery, hairy capsules that burst open to release seeds embedded in a sticky substance.

Pittosporum tobira grows well in well-drained soil with a pH ranging from neutral to slightly acidic.

It prefers a sunny or partially shaded location.