Botanical Name: Pittosporum tenuifolium ‘Silver Sheen’
Common Name: Silver Sheen pittosporum
Type of Plant: dicot: shrub

Habit of Growth:
Overall Shape loosely constructed, fine-textured plant with small, round green-gray foliage and shiny black stems
Height 12-15'
Spread 6-8'
Growth Rate moderate
 
Environment:
Exposure outdoors full sun to partial shade
Soil prefers a well-drained soil; tolerates clay
Hardiness hardy (zones 9, 14-17, 19-24); hardy to 20°F
 
Morphology:
Leaves rounded, sparsely arranged leaves to 1/4" in diameter; silvery green color
Flowers tiny very dark red flowers to 1/4" in diameter; occasionally seen in spring
Fruit small capsule
 
Propagation:
semi-hardwood cuttings or tissue culture; difficult
 
Usage:
used for foliage color and form; as a background plant, screen or hedge material, or for an accent used for its silvery foliage against a contrasting background
 
Landscape Care:
Watering likes regular watering; not especially drought-tolerant
Fertilizing slow-release at planting; balanced in early spring
Pruning pinch or shear lightly to encourage denser form
Pests/Diseases none significant
Special Conditions/Other many new cultivars of P. tenuifolium are being developed
 
Origin: New Zealand
Family: Pittosporaceae

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