Pittosporum angustifolium (Willow Pittosporum)

Pittosporum angustifolium (Willow Pittosporum) orange fruit close up hanging from narrow green leaves
Pittosporum angustifolium (Willow Pittosporum) orange fruit and narrow green leaves hanging on a thin branch

Botanical names: Pittosporum angustifolium, Pittosporum phillyraeoides

Common names: Willow Pittosporum, Butterbush, Native Apricot

Family: Pittosporaceae

Origin: Australia

USDA Plant Hardiness Map

USDA Zone: 8-11

Small tree 10-20 ftPlant form: Small tree
Plant mature sizeMature height: 10-20 ft
Full sunSemi-shadeSun exposure: Full sun or bright light indoor; semi-shade
Cold toleranceCold tolerance: Frost sensitive. Protect from freezing.
Watering: Moderate. Water when top soil feels dryWatering: Moderate
Yellow, orange flowersFlower color: Yellow, orange
Suitable forSuitable for: Outdoors in the suitable USDA zone; small gardens, containers, and indoor growing
Irritating plantIrritating or toxic: Irritating
Fragrant plantFragrance: Fragrant; perfume plant
Plant attracts butterflies, hummingbirdsWildlife: Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds
Ethnomedical plant. Plants marked as ethnomedical and/or described as medicinal, are not offered as medicine but rather as ornamentals or plant collectibles. Ethnomedical statements / products have not been evaluated by the FDA and are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. We urge all customers to consult a physician before using any supplements, herbals or medicines advertised here or elsewhere.Ethnomedical: Ethnomedical plant, traditionally used in folk or indigenous medicine

Plants tolerate much wetter conditions in cultivation than they experience in their native habitat.

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Image gallery: 10 images
Pittosporum angustifolium (Willow Pittosporum) with round orange fruit hanging on a woody branch close up.
Pittosporum angustifolium (Willow Pittosporum) branch with round orange fruit hanging from thin woody stems.
Pittosporum angustifolium (Willow Pittosporum) with round orange fruit, close up of the plant branch.
Pittosporum angustifolium (Willow Pittosporum) with round orange fruit hanging on a slender tree branch.
Pittosporum angustifolium (Willow Pittosporum) yellow flower close up on slender green leaves and branches
Pittosporum angustifolium (Willow Pittosporum) yellow flowers alongside narrow green leaves on thin woody stems
Pittosporum angustifolium (Willow Pittosporum) green plant with weeping branches creating a wide rounded tree
Pittosporum angustifolium (Willow Pittosporum) showing its distinct weeping habit with long narrow foliage and trunk
Pittosporum angustifolium (Willow Pittosporum) with orange fruit and narrow green leaves on branches
Pittosporum angustifolium (Willow Pittosporum) branches with many small round orange fruit among narrow leaves
Pittosporum angustifolium (Willow Pittosporum) green weeping tree with long narrow leaves, large plant
Pittosporum angustifolium (Willow Pittosporum) with slender hanging green branches and rough textured woody bark.
Pittosporum angustifolium (Willow Pittosporum) orange fruit clusters hanging among thin drooping green leaves.
Pittosporum angustifolium (Willow Pittosporum) bearing abundance of round orange fruit on long drooping branches.
Pittosporum angustifolium (Willow Pittosporum) orange fruit close up hanging from thin woody stems
Pittosporum angustifolium (Willow Pittosporum) orange fruit clusters hanging from slender stems against blurred greenery
Pittosporum angustifolium (Willow Pittosporum) yellow flower and narrow green leaves close up plant
Pittosporum angustifolium (Willow Pittosporum) yellow flower clusters hanging from narrow green foliage branches.
Pittosporum angustifolium (Willow Pittosporum) orange and red fruit close up on brown tree branch
Pittosporum angustifolium (Willow Pittosporum) orange outer capsules with glossy red inner seeds on wooden branches


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