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Pittosporum heterophyllum
Flowers and foliage
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Apiales
Family:	Pittosporaceae
Genus:	Pittosporum
Species:	P. heterophyllum
Binomial name
Pittosporum heterophyllum Franch

Pittosporum heterophyllum, commonly known as Chinese Pittosporum, is a species of plant in the genus Pittosporum. Native to China and Tibet, it is a broadleaf evergreen shrub that grows to a maximum of 8–10 feet (2.4–3.0 m) tall. It has long been grown in gardens ornamentally, especially as a hedge or screen, in temperate gardens for its densely packed green foliage and the fragrant white to yellow flowers it produces in spring. As a landscaping plant, it is known for being more cold hardy than Pittosporum tobira and can be grown in hardiness zones 7-9 on the USDA scale.

References

1. "Pittosporum heterophyllum". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
2. ^ Dirr, Michael A. (2016-03-17). Dirr's Encyclopedia of Trees and Shrubs. Timber Press. p. 608. ISBN 978-1-60469-743-8.
3. "New Garden Plants of the Year 1900". Bulletin of Miscellaneous Information (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew). 1901: 84–99. 1901. ISSN 0366-4457. JSTOR 4111301.
4. "Pittosporum heterophyllum | Landscape Plants | Oregon State University". landscapeplants.oregonstate.edu. Retrieved 2022-08-19.
5. "Pittosporum heterophyllum (Chinese Pittosporum) | North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox". plants.ces.ncsu.edu. Retrieved 2022-08-19.

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