pittosporum
noun
pit·tos·po·rum
pə-ˈtä-spə-rəm 
: any of various Old World shrubs or trees (genus Pittosporum of the family Pittosporaceae) planted especially as ornamentals in warm regions
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Unlike other forms of pittosporum that get huge, Mojo reaches only 3 feet tall and wide—perfect for planting under windows.
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Steve Bender, Southern Living, 10 Feb. 2025
That wreath, according to the Buckingham Palace, included white roses, spray white roses, white dahlias, as well as a selection of foliage, including pine from the gardens at Balmoral and pittosporum, lavender and rosemary from the gardens at Windsor.
—Norman Vanamee, Town & Country, 19 Sep. 2022
The wreath includes white roses, spray white roses, white dahlias as well as foliage including pine from the gardens of Balmoral and pittosporum, lavender and rosemary from the gardens at Windsor.
—Simon Perry, Peoplemag, 16 Sep. 2022
Crawford’s wife, Jenny, of Branch Out Landscape Design, also in Carlsbad, added drought-tolerant plants to complement the house and deck, including red bougainvillea, plumeria, lomandra, asparagus foxtail ferns, agaves and pittosporum crassifolium.
—Nicole Sours Larson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2022
Wood-and-glass doors from the ’50s open onto the long roof, which is planted with small cherry trees, clematis and flowering shrubs including nandina and pittosporum.
—New York Times, 22 Sep. 2021
That’s the Victorian box tree, pittosporum, popularized a hundred years ago.
—Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2021
For a recap of the freeze damage, Texas lost large numbers of pittosporum, loropetalum, ligustrum, loquat, Chinese tallow and Arizona ash.
—Howard Garrett, Dallas News, 21 June 2021
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Steve Bender, Southern Living, 10 Feb. 2025
That wreath, according to the Buckingham Palace, included white roses, spray white roses, white dahlias, as well as a selection of foliage, including pine from the gardens at Balmoral and pittosporum, lavender and rosemary from the gardens at Windsor.
—Norman Vanamee, Town & Country, 19 Sep. 2022
The wreath includes white roses, spray white roses, white dahlias as well as foliage including pine from the gardens of Balmoral and pittosporum, lavender and rosemary from the gardens at Windsor.
—Simon Perry, Peoplemag, 16 Sep. 2022
Crawford’s wife, Jenny, of Branch Out Landscape Design, also in Carlsbad, added drought-tolerant plants to complement the house and deck, including red bougainvillea, plumeria, lomandra, asparagus foxtail ferns, agaves and pittosporum crassifolium.
—Nicole Sours Larson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2022
Wood-and-glass doors from the ’50s open onto the long roof, which is planted with small cherry trees, clematis and flowering shrubs including nandina and pittosporum.
—New York Times, 22 Sep. 2021
That’s the Victorian box tree, pittosporum, popularized a hundred years ago.
—Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2021
For a recap of the freeze damage, Texas lost large numbers of pittosporum, loropetalum, ligustrum, loquat, Chinese tallow and Arizona ash.
—Howard Garrett, Dallas News, 21 June 2021
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“Pittosporum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pittosporum. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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