Bursaria spinosa Christmas bush (Pittosporaceae) Evergreen shrub

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Bursaria spinosa
Christmas bush
Evergreen shrub
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The Bursaria spinosa plant species is found in Australia - New South Wales, Tasmania, Victoria. It is a member of the Pittosporaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Christmas bush.

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Latin Name:  Bursaria spinosa
Common Name:  Christmas bush
Family:  Pittosporaceae
Author:  Cav.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  4.5   Mature Width:

Habitat:  Forests and open places, but avoiding arid areas[152], in loamy soils, stony hills and on riverbanks[154], probably at its best near the coast[167].

Cultivation Notes: Requires a well-drained moisture retentive soil in full sun[200]. This species only succeeds outdoors in Britain in the mildest areas of the country[11, 182]. Plants are hardy to at least -7°c in Australian gardens[157], though this cannot be translated directly to British gardens due to our cooler summers and longer, colder and wetter winters. They require a warm south or southwest facing wall in Britain, succeeding in areas where frosts are light and short lived[200]. A good bee plant[167], the flowers are sweetly fragrant[219, 245]. Very ornamental[1].

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