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Japanese pittosporum and Hōʻawa: growing conditions and wildlife benefits.

COMMON CHOICE Japanese pittosporum Pittosporum tobira	NATIVE ALTERNATIVE Hōʻawa Pittosporum confertiflorum
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Native range
China and Japan	Hawaiian native range: Oʻahu, Lānaʻi, Maui, Hawaiʻi.See state guides
Sunlight
Full sun to part shade	Part sun & shade
Soil moisture
Well-drained soil; moist to occasionally dry	Dry soil
Mature height
8–13 ft	2–50 ft, by form
Mature spread
4–8 ft	10+ ft
USDA hardiness zones
8–10	Choose by island, elevation, and rainfall.
Season of interest
Spring flowers & evergreen foliage	Evergreen foliage
Garden & wildlife value
Wildlife relationships are not detailed in the linked profile.	Textured native foliage provides an evergreen focal point or screen.
Growing notes
Evergreen shrub; cultivar size varies. Fragrant flowers and dense foliage suit screening.	Size and water needs depend on the plant's origin; ask a local grower for a form suited to your site.
Growing information	Growing information

Sizes describe the species; individual cultivars can differ.