Pittosporum tobira
Tobira
Description
This large, dense, evergreen shrub or small tree has shiny dark green leaves. In the spring, clusters of small, cream-colored flowers appear with the fragrance of orange blossoms. Tobira can be grown in full sun or partial shade. It is considered one of the most durable shrubs in California landscapes.
Sun
Full, Half
Water
Very Low, Low
Growth Rate
Moderate
Soil Type
Unparticular
Soil Condition
Average, Well-drained
Soil pH
Neutral, Basic
Adverse Factors
n/a
Apply as little fertilizer as possible.
If you use fertilizer make sure it stays on the landscape, and carefully water it in so there is NO runoff.