Pittosporum tenuifolium
(Kohuhu, Black Matipo)
Pittosporum tenuifolium
(Kohuhu, Black Matipo)
Prices:
| Each | 20 or more | |
|---|---|---|
| 1.5L Pot | $7.50 | $7.00 |
| 10L Pot | $40.00 | $35.00 |
Details:
| Type: | Tree |
| Growth Rate: | Fast |
| Mature Height: | 6 m |
| Mature Width: | 3 m |
| Site Condition: | Coastal, Exposed, Frost Tolerant, Heavy Soil, Loamy Soil, Sandy Soil, Waterways |
| Sun: | Full Sun, Part Shade |
| Drainage: | Dry, Moist |
| Frosts: | Hardy |
| Features: | Suitable for hedging or shelter. Attractive to birds, insects and bees. Rongoa. Flower colour: Black. Foliage colour: Green. Fruit colour: Black. Native. Suitable restoration species. |
Pittosporum tenuifolium, Kohuhu, commonly called Black Matipo, is endemic and widespread throughout New Zealand. It is an extremely popular, adaptable and fast growing. Shiny light-green foliage with wavy margins and reddish brown branchlets. Fragrant dark red flowers in spring. Excellent plant for hedging and shelter. Tolerates wind, drought, frost, coastal conditions. A key species for forest revegetation and also a useful riparian edge plant. Kōhūhū grows particularly quickly at forest edges located at the bottom of high terraces. Sun or shade. Hardy. Evergreen.
The flowers’ colour ranges from dark-red to dark-purple turning almost black as the flowers age. Nectar fills the flowers. The flowers exude a honey-scented fragrance in the evenings with the scent being more obvious in slightly damp conditions. This attracts moths and night-flying insects, New Zealand’s indigenous pollinators. Fertilised flowers develop into small fruits that blacken as they ripen.
Habitat: A small tree of coastal to montane shrubland and forested habitats. Preferring successional habitats.
Flowering: Spring - Summer [October - January]
Fruiting: Autumn [February - June]
My Lists: Erosion Control
Plant Calendar:
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | FS | FS | FS | FS | N | N | N |
| Flowering | Fruiting | Both | |
| Key |
| Fruit | Seed | Nectar | |
| Key | F | S | N |
