58 Pittosporum Rhombifolium

Germinates readily without pre treatment.

Pittosporum rhombifolium. Find help information on pittosporum rhombifolium queensland pittosporum from the rhs. Formerly known as pittosporum rhombifolium. The optimum germination temperature for germination is around 18 22 c soak seed overnight in water. Ex hook l cayzer crisp i telford apni synonyms. A popular ornamental evergreen tree from nsw and queensland. An attractive shrub with flowers regularly in summer. Droplet shaped fleshy black fruits appear during winter and early spring each containing several rounded yellow spotted seeds.

Pittosporum rhombifolium is a dense conical shaped tree that bears clusters of creamy star shaped flowers in spring. The pittosporum genus contains a wide range of landscape trees. Auranticarpa rhombifolia formerly pittosporum rhombifolium is a tree to 25 metres in its natural habitat but usually smaller in cultivation. Small to medium tree 13 30 m high canopy narrow almost glabrous throughout. Ex hook auranticarpa rhombifolia is a rainforest tree of eastern australia. Margin flat or up turned. The white flowers and orange fruit make it a most appealing street or garden tree.

Examples include the willow pittosporum pittosporum angustifolium the tarata pittosporum pittosporum tenuifolium and the. The leaves are a dull dark green with a pale midrib and maroon stems. The leaves are about 75 mm long with toothed margins. It has a smooth grey bark and glossy green foliage with a districtive diamond or rhomboid shape. The flowers are followed by vibrant orange berries that eventually split open revealing the black seeds within. Pittosporum meaning pitch seed which refers to the resinous film covering the seeds and rhombifolium the rhomboidal shape of the leaves. Bark is grey rough and cork like foliage is dark green leaves long and similar to holly leaves and it bears small white flowers in clusters from november to january which are the followed by orange berries.

It is hardy in fairly rich soils although it will not withstand waterlogging however it likes plenty of moisture. Although seed can be sown most of the year in australia seed is generally best sown in spring or autumn avoid the coldest and hottest months of the year. 86 120 mm long 35 70 mm wide glabrous. Its a fast grower and will attract bees.