Mazhar Botanic Garden

Pittosporum angustifolium

Weeping Pittosporum Butterbush Apricot tree

Sample code: EGY-MBG-000219
English name: Weeping Pittosporum, Butterbush, Apricot tree
Arabic name: بيتوسبورم متهدل
Native: Australia
Country: Australia
(PGR): Rare

Soil:  widespread on sandy soils in the arid zone Soil Texture Loam, Sand

Slow-growing, evergreen shrub or small tree, up to 10 m tall it has pendulous weeping branches leaves long and thin, 4-12 cm long, 04-12 cm wide flowers yellow tubular, fragrant fruit  small round orange , the wrinkled dark red seeds are held within a sticky yellow pulp

Ornamental plant in the garden, prized for its weeping habit and orange fruit

Pittosporum phillyreoides auct Non (DC) Benth

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Texture: Sandy loam
Water Sources: Moderate Water
Lights: Full sun
Propagation: Seeds, cutting wood
Flowering time: Late winter to spring.
Zone: 9

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