Scientific Name: Pittosporum and Pittosporum Tobira ‘Variegata’
Type of Plant: Shrub
Description: Round and compact shrub with shiny, dark green oval shaped leaves. Top of the leaves are darker than underside.
Variegated: pale green and cream colored oval shaped leaves
Height: 3-4’
Width: 3-4′
Blooming: Yes, yields small flowers in late spring that smell similar to citrus blooms
Fruit: Pear shaped pods
Climate Requirements: Heat tolerant, cold tolerant and drought tolerant once established.
Grows great in sun or shade, and requires less watering
once established.
Care Requirements: Very low maintenance.
Special Needs: Does not like overly wet soil and is prone to aphids and fungal scale. Can easily be treated with pesticides.
Special Uses/Attributes: Grows up to four feet tall if grown in shade, if grown in full sun they will remain shorter.
Fast growing, but slows down once close to maturity. Very low maintenance and extremely manageable.
Florida Native: No