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Contract Nursery Specialising in Indigenous Plant Tubestock for the Central Coast of NSW, Australia
Pittosporum undulatum
Genus species; Pittosporum undulatum
Meaning of name; Pitch seed - not flat
Family; Pittosporaceae
Common name; Sweet Pittosporum; Mock Orange
Shade; Light to Filtered
Features; Tree to 8 metres with dark green leaves with an undulate margin. Perfumed cream flowers are produced in Spring.
Aspect; SECOND LINE COASTAL; SHADY MOIST; Temporary Inundation; Wet Winter, Dry Summer; Dry Conditions; Usually Frost Resistant;
Habitat; Sheltered Forest, Rainforest Margins, Scrubland, Rocky Hillsides, Slopes, Sheltered Gullies,
Associated species; Acmena smithii
Soil; SHADY MOIST; Heavy & Clay Soil; Moderately Lime tolerant; Sandy Soil;
Landscape uses; GULLY EROSION CONTROL; Windbreak; Hedge; Container Plant; Indoor Plant; Shade Tree; Rampant Grower; Quick Growing;
Leaves;
Flowering; Perfumed Flowers; August to September;
Fruit;
Seed type;
Dispersal vector; Vertebrate and ant adapted.
Problems; Drain Clogger;
Ecological values; Fire Retardant; Bird Attracter/Honey Eaters; Bird Attracter/Insect Eaters; Bird Attracter/Seed Eaters; Smog Tolerant; Tolerant of Phytophora cinnamomi;
Propagation; Seed.