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Japanese pittosporum and ʻĀweoweo: growing conditions and wildlife benefits.

COMMON CHOICE Japanese pittosporum Pittosporum tobira	NATIVE ALTERNATIVE ʻĀweoweo Chenopodium oahuense
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Native range
China and Japan	Hawaiian native range: Niʻihau, Kauaʻi, Oʻahu, Molokaʻi, Lānaʻi, Maui, Kahoʻolawe, Hawaiʻi, Northwest Islands.See state guides
Sunlight
Full sun to part shade	Full sun
Soil moisture
Well-drained soil; moist to occasionally dry	Dry soil
Mature height
8–13 ft	Under 2–30 ft, by form
Mature spread
4–8 ft	Spread varies by form
USDA hardiness zones
8–10	Choose by island, elevation, and rainfall.
Season of interest
Spring flowers & evergreen foliage	Year-round foliage
Garden & wildlife value
Wildlife relationships are not detailed in the linked profile.	Native foliage provides a hedge or groundcover adapted to dry coastal conditions.
Growing notes
Evergreen shrub; cultivar size varies. Fragrant flowers and dense foliage suit screening.	Forms range from prostrate mats to small trees; choose the right form before planting and reduce water after establishment.
Growing information	Growing information

Sizes describe the species; individual cultivars can differ.