PITTOSPORUM VARIGATED 1/BU

Botanical Name : Pittosporum tobira, P. spp.
Common Name : Australian Laurel, Italian and New Zealand Pittosporum

Availability - Year Round
Shelf Life - 10-20 Days
Colors - Flowers are cream-white to lemon-yellow but it is used mainly for its foliage.
Sold by - Bunch
Stem Count - 5-7 stm per Bunch
Cases - see Farm Direct Section

Product Use : Cut Green/Filler
Pronunciation : pi-TOS-por-um to-BYE-ra
Family Roots : Members of the Pittosporaceae (pittosporum family).

Native to China, Japan.
Relatives include Billardiera, Bursaria, Marianthus and Sollya.

Personality : Have rounded, leathery leaves 2-3 inches long, in clusters along stems. There are variegated species and types, often with cream-colored leaf margins.

Stems are woody, cut to various lengths for use in the floral industry.

Plants are evergreen shrubs, classed as dicotyledons.

Ethylene Sensitivity : More research needed
Care & Handling :Recut stems under water and place into plain tap water or flower food solution.

Storage Specifics :Store at 34-41 F, wet or dry. Maximum time is unknown but believed to be more than 1-2 weeks.
Preharvest &

Tidbits : From the Greek "pitta" (pitch) and "sporum" (seed), referring to the sticky covering on the seeds. "Tobira" is the Asian name for the species.

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