Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Pupureum'       0

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Biological type: shrub
Frost resistance: 5ºF
Leaf color: purple
Flower color: dark green
Reproduction mode: variable plant with a variable sexuality

Specifications for the Mediterranean basin
Adult size (h x w): 13,1ft x 9,8ft
Sun exposure: part sun (Sun hours: >3h <6h
Foliage: evergreen
Growth: fast
Flowering time from March until April

Specific information for our garden
Planting substrate: 20%Compost+40%Clay+40%Sand
Plant watering: 1x a week pH 6.5
Logical sequence of containers for: Trees; forestry plate, forestry pot 3L, container 6L, container 55L, container 110L, container 240L
Propagation is done by cuttings

SPRING Soak the seeds in warm water of 104°F for 12h. Keep in refrigerator at 39°F for 12 weeks in humid substrat. Sow the seeds at 2mm depth in the Well Drained Seed Sowing Mix between 64-72°F. During germination keep the substrate moist and in daylight. The seeds germinate in 4-8 weeks.

Germination references
- Seeds: Ecology, Biogeography, and, Evolution of Dormancy and Germination, Baskin, Carol & Baskin, J.M. 2014 pag. 1-1586. DOI


Germination references for the genus
- New Zealand native seed germination requirements: A review, Rowarth J. S., Hampton J. G. and Hill M. J. New Zealand Journal of Botany 2007 Vol. 45(3) pag. 485-501. Address