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Pittosporum angustifolium
Also called Berrigan, Bitter Bush, Cattle Bush, Cheesewood, Native Apricot, Native Willow, Western Pittosporum
Weeping Pittosporum is a drought-hardy, weeping shrub or small tree native to inland Australia, grown mainly as an ornamental for its weeping habit and orange fruit. It is best kept in full sun in free-draining soil and is largely left alone once established.
Pittosporum angustifolium, commonly known as butterbush, weeping pittosporum, berrigan, native willow, native apricot, western pittosporum, apricot tree, bitter bush, cattle bush or poison berry tree, is a weeping shrub or tree that is endemic to mostly inland, continental Australia. It has oblong, linear or narrowly elliptic leaves, fragrant yellow to cream-coloured flowers arranged in leaf axils or on the ends of branches, and oval to spherical, yellowish capsules with dark or orange-red seeds.
Pittosporum angustifolium is a widespread plant found in all states of Australia apart from Tasmania and in the Northern Territory, mostly in inland Australia. It is found in mallee communities, on alluvial flats and ridges, as well as in dry woodland and on loamy, clay or sandy soils, however it is never common.
Pittosporum angustifolium is used as an ornamental plant in the garden, prized for its weeping habit and orange fruit.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Pittosporum angustifolium by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
