tobira

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Also known as: Pittosporum tobira, house-blooming mock orange(Show More)

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The tobira, also known as Japanese pittosporum, is a shrub native to China and Japan. It is commonly cultivated for its ornamental qualities. The plant features glossy leaves and produces fragrant white flowers arranged in terminal umbels. The name "tobira" literally translates to "door" in Japanese. The tobira belongs to the Pittosporaceae family.123

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Pittosporaceae
Tobira, or house-blooming mock orange (P. tobira), is a popular aromatic hedge plant in warm climates but a handsome indoor plant elsewhere. Karo (P. crassifolium) often is planted as a windbreak on seacoasts. The genera Hymenosporum, Bursaria, and Sollya also contain ornamental species.
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Tobira, or house-blooming mock orange (P. tobira), is a popular aromatic hedge plant in warm climates but a handsome indoor plant elsewhere. Karo (P. crassifolium) often is planted as a windbreak on seacoasts. The genera Hymenosporum, Bursaria, and Sollya also contain ornamental species.
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pittosporum
…popular and hardiest species, called tobira, or house-blooming mock orange (P. tobira), is native to China and Japan; it is a popular fragrant hedge plant in warm climates and a handsome indoor plant elsewhere.
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…popular and hardiest species, called tobira, or house-blooming mock orange (P. tobira), is native to China and Japan; it is a popular fragrant hedge plant in warm climates and a handsome indoor plant elsewhere.
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