Pittosporum heterophyllum, commonly known as Chinese Pittosporum, is a species of plant in the genus Pittosporum.[1] 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.[2] It has long been grown in gardens ornamentally,[3] 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.[4][5] 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.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Apiales |
| Family: | Pittosporaceae |
| Genus: | Pittosporum |
| Species: | P. heterophyllum
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| Pittosporum heterophyllum Franch
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References
edit- ^ "Pittosporum heterophyllum". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
- ^ a b Dirr, Michael A. (2016-03-17). Dirr's Encyclopedia of Trees and Shrubs. Timber Press. p. 608. ISBN 978-1-60469-743-8.
- ^ "New Garden Plants of the Year 1900". Bulletin of Miscellaneous Information (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew). 1901: 84–99. 1901. ISSN 0366-4457. JSTOR 4111301.
- ^ "Pittosporum heterophyllum | Landscape Plants | Oregon State University". landscapeplants.oregonstate.edu. Retrieved 2022-08-19.
- ^ "Pittosporum heterophyllum (Chinese Pittosporum) | North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox". plants.ces.ncsu.edu. Retrieved 2022-08-19.
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