Botanical Name: Pittosporum tobira 'Cream de Mint'
Common Name: Dwarf variegated mock orange Type of Plant: dicot: shrub Character evergreen Habit of Growth: Overall Shape compact, full, rounded, dense plant with smaller, lighter colored foliage than P. tobira ‘Variegata’; very good in small gardens Height 2 to 3' Spread 2 to 3' Growth Rate slow Environment: Exposure outdoors prefers full sun, tolerates any exposure Soil best in well draining soil, tolerates most any soil Hardiness hardy (zones 8-24) Morphology: Leaves pinnate, alternate or whorled, obovate-oblong, revolute, pale green with white edges, 2" - 3" long Flowers creamy white, fragrant, 1/2" across, mostly terminal panicles; March - July; rare with this cultivar Fruit greenish tan, rounded capsule, 1/2" - 3/4" Propagation: semi-hardwood cuttings Usage: low, dense filler or facer used for its light colored foliage and dense form; formal borders, informal clustered plantings; good for most landscape styles; excellent small hedge or barrier Landscape Care: Watering occasional deep soak preferred; tolerates regular watering or drought Fertilizing balanced in spring Pruning anytime to shape desired Pests/Diseases aphids, sooty mold, powdery mildew Special Conditions/Other Origin: cultivar Family: Pittosporaceae Notes: |
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