Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Apiales
Species:
kunmingense
ID:
1095470

Status:
valid

Authors:
H.T.Chang & S.Z.Yan

Source:
tro

Year:
1978

Citation Micro:
Acta Phytotax. Sin. 16(4): 88 (1978)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001094808



Common Names

  • Kunmingense Pittosporum
  • Kunmingense Tree
  • Kunmingense Pittosporum Tree


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Description

Pittosporum kunmingense (also called Chinese pittosporum, among many other common names) is an evergreen shrub or small tree native to China. It grows up to 4 m tall and has a rounded habit. Its leaves are glossy, dark green and elliptic-ovate in shape, and its fragrant flowers are white and star-shaped. Pittosporum kunmingense is found in forests, thickets, and valleys in its native region.

Uses & Benefits

Pittosporum kunmingense is an evergreen shrub that is often used as an ornamental plant in gardens. It is also used for hedging and screening purposes.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Pittosporum kunmingense has small, white, fragrant flowers with five petals. Its seeds are small, black, and round. Its seedlings have a single pair of leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Pittosporum kunmingense is an evergreen shrub that grows up to 10 feet tall. It prefers full sun to partial shade and moist, well-drained soil. Propagation is usually done by cuttings or layering. Cuttings should be taken in late spring or early summer and should be about 4-6 inches long. Layering is done by bending a branch down to the ground and burying it in the soil. Once the branch has rooted, it can be cut from the parent plant and transplanted.

Where to Find Pittosporum kunmingense

Pittosporum kunmingense can be found in China.

Species in the Pittosporum genus

Species in the Pittosporaceae family

Auranticarpa edentata, Auranticarpa ilicifolia, Auranticarpa melanosperma, Auranticarpa papyracea, Auranticarpa resinosa, Auranticarpa rhombifolia, Bentleya spinescens, Billardiera coriacea, Billardiera cymosa, Billardiera drummondii, Billardiera floribunda, Billardiera fraseri, Billardiera fusiformis, Billardiera heterophylla, Billardiera laxiflora, Billardiera lehmanniana, Billardiera longiflora, Billardiera macrantha, Billardiera mutabilis, Billardiera nesophila, Billardiera ovalis, Billardiera rubens, Billardiera scandens, Billardiera sericophora, Billardiera speciosa, Billardiera uniflora, Billardiera variifolia, Billardiera venusta, Billardiera versicolor, Billardiera viridiflora, Bursaria calcicola, Bursaria incana, Bursaria longisepala, Bursaria occidentalis, Bursaria reevesii, Bursaria spinosa, Bursaria tenuifolia, Bursaria cayzerae, Cheiranthera borealis, Cheiranthera simplicifolia, Cheiranthera telfordii, Cheiranthera alternifolia, Cheiranthera brevifolia, Cheiranthera filifolia, Cheiranthera linearis, Cheiranthera parviflora, Cheiranthera preissiana, Cheiranthera volubilis, Hymenosporum flavum, Marianthus coerulea-punctatus,

References

The Plant List v1.1 record tro-25100283: Based on the initial data import
Ho Tseng Chang (b.1898): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'H.T.Chang' in the authors string.
Su Zhu Yan: Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'S.Z.Yan' in the authors string.