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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 displayed on this page about Pittosporum napaulense is based on our research conducted about this plant from books in our nursery library as well as from information that is provided by reliable online resources. We also have included our own observations made about it as it grew in the nursery gardens and other gardens visited, as well how the crops of this plant performed in the containers when we had them in our nursery field. We also include comments received from others and welcome hearing from anyone who has information about this plant, particularly if it includes cultural information aiding others to better grow it.
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