Botanical Name: Hymenosporum flavum
Common Name: Sweetshade
Type of Plant: dicot: tree
Character evergreen
 
Habit of Growth:
Overall Shape an erect, mostly single-trunked plant with short lateral branches; develops a narrow, loose, oval canopy
Height 10-40' (50')
Spread 1/2 to 2/3
Growth Rate moderate
 
Environment:
Exposure outdoors full or partial sun
Soil grows best in well-draining loam soils
Hardiness tender (zones 21-24); requires mild-climate habitat
 
Morphology:
Leaves pinnate, alternate (crowded near ends of branches), elliptical-obovate; 2-6" long, shiny; margins sometimes undulate
Flowers yellowish, 1" broad, very fragrant, in loose terminal 4-8" clusters; spring-early summer
Fruit a stalked capsule: 1" long, dull tan, with winged seeds
 
Propagation:
seed or semihardwood cuttings
 
Usage:
a desirable small vertical accent tree, used for its fragrant flowers and glossy foliage; suitable for use as a street tree, patio tree or lawn tree; for subtropical, informal landscapes
 
Landscape Care:
Watering regular (provide good drainage); plant not very drought-tolerant
Fertilizing balanced, in spring and late summer; check for chlorosis
Pruning to shape desired; head high when young
Pests/Diseases aphids, sooty mold, scale
Special Conditions/Other
 
Origin: Australia
Family: Pittosporaceae

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