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| Category: Shrub |
| Family: Pittosporaceae (Pittosporums) |
| Origin: Nepal (Asia) |
| Evergreen: Yes |
| Flower Color: Pale Yellow |
| Bloomtime: Spring/Summer |
| Synonyms: [Pittosporum nepalense] |
| Height: 12-20 feet |
| Width: 10-15 feet |
| Exposure: Sun or Shade |
| Irrigation (H2O Info): Medium Water Needs |
| Winter Hardiness: Unknown |
| May be Poisonous (More Info): Yes |
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Pittosporum napaulense (Golden Fragrance) - A large upright shrub or small tree to 18-20 feet tall with glossy 3-8 inch long leathery lanceolate leaves that are clustered at the branch tips. In the late spring and early summer emerge the sweetly scented 1/4-inch-wide pale yellow flowers in 3 inch wide panicles.
Pittosporum napaulense grows naturally in forests and thickets in north India, Bhutan, north Pakistan and Nepal. There is some speculation that plants so named in cultivation are really P. floribunda from the same geographical area although this latter plant has greenish-yellow flowers. First collected by the famed plant explorer Ernest "Chinese" Wilson between 1907-1910 for planting at the Arnold Arboretum. We first had this plant from our Bay Area salesman Lee Anderson in 1999 who got it from the University of California Berkeley Botanic Garden but later received plants from Steve Brigham at Buena Creek Nursery and we offered this attractive plant from 2002 until 2013.
The information about Pittosporum napaulense displayed on this web page is based on our research conducted in the nursery's horticultural library and from reliable online resources. We also include observations made about it as it grows in our nursery gardens and other gardens we have visited, as well how the crops have performed in containers in our nursery field. We will also incorporate comments we receive from others and welcome hearing from anyone with additional information, particularly if they can share cultural information that would aid others in growing this plant. |
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