Diamond-leaf pittosporum — Auranticarpa rhombifolia

Auranticarpa rhombifolia

Food for native birds Shelter for wildlife Resilient garden plant

$8.00

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Plant profile

At a glance

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Mature size: Height: 8–15 m · Width: 4–7 m
Light: Full sun, Part shade
Water: Moist
Soil: Loamy, Clay
Drainage: Free-draining
Vegetation type: Rainforest
Plant lifespan: Long-lived perennial
Plant form: Trees

Plant ratings

A quick guide to this plant’s value for wildlife and the garden.

Bird food value
Host plant value
Pollinator value
Shelter & habitat value
Flower display
Garden resilience

About this plant

Diamond-leaf pittosporum is an elegant, narrow-canopied rainforest tree with glossy, diamond-shaped foliage. Fragrant white summer flowers are followed by clusters of bright orange capsules that can remain on the tree for months, giving it strong ornamental and wildlife appeal. It makes a handsome feature, shade or habitat tree where there is room for its mature canopy.

Image credits:
Mature image: I.G. Holliday via Atlas of Living Australia / Australian National Botanic Gardens — CC BY 3.0 AU
Feature image: RuthP via Wikimedia Commons — CC BY-SA 2.0

More plant details

Garden uses: Feature tree, small canopy or shade tree, rainforest garden, wildlife planting, street-tree style planting and revegetation.
Wildlife value: Clusters of fragrant summer flowers provide a useful seasonal resource for visiting insects. The conspicuous orange fruit and exposed seeds provide seasonal food for local birds. Its evergreen canopy provides useful cover, perching and movement habitat in a layered garden.
Flowering and fruiting: Clusters of small, fragrant white flowers appear in summer, followed by bright orange capsules that mature through autumn and winter and may remain on the tree for several months.
Growth habit: Small to medium evergreen tree, typically upright to pyramidal in the open; indicative cultivated size 8–15 m × 4–7 m.
Cautions: Can become a substantial tree; allow adequate canopy and root space. Requires well-drained soil and will not tolerate waterlogging.