NZ Plants P – Pachystegia insignis to Pseudowintera colorata

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Pachystegia insignis (syn Olearia insignis) is a low-growing, spreading, evergreen shrub growing up to 1–6 ft (30 cm –1.8 m) high. The thick, leathery, round leaves are 3–7 in (7.5–17.5 cm) long, mature leaves are shiny green above, white or light brown beneath. The immature flower heads start as felt drumsticks, and open into daisy flowers; summer.
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Parahebe catarractae is a decumbent, or erect, evergreen subshrub. The green, toothed, spear-shaped leaves are 1–4 in (2.5–10 cm) long. The white flowers are veined pink or purple, 0.25–0.5 in (0.6–1.2 cm) in diameter. Hardy in the UK.
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Parahebe hookeriana is a low-growing, much branched, evergreen subshrub. The toothed, thick, leathery, oval, green leaves are 0.2–0.5 in (4–12 mm) long. The flowers are lavender to white, up to 0.4 in (1 cm) in diameter. Hardy in the UK.
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Parahebe spathulata is an evergreen, bushy subshrub that forms a low cushions of grey foliage up to 10 in (25 cm) across. The tiny rounded hairy leaves are 0.1–0.4 in (2–10 mm) across. White flowers in clusters of 2–7 on short stems; summer.
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Peraxilla tetrapetala – see Elytranthe tetrapetala

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Phormium cookianum ‘Tricolor’ has drooping leaves up to 5 ft (1.5 m) long, which the plant an arching habit. The leaf margins are cream-yellow, with a narrow red edge. The flowers are yellow, in a spike up to 3 ft (1 m) high.
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Phormium tenax has stiff parallel sided leaves, up to 9 ft (2.7 m) long and 2–5 in (5–13 cm) wide. The flowers are usually dark red and are borne in a spike up to 15 ft (5 m) high. Hardy in the UK.
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Phormium ‘Yellow Wave’ has drooping leaves up to 40 in (1 m) long, which the plant an arching habit. The leaves have a central cream band with a number of green stripes. Yellow and orange flowers on 6 ft (1.8 m) spikes, summer. Fairly hardy in the UK.
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For more information on Phyllocladus aspleniifolius var alpinus, and a larger view 30K

Phyllocladus aspleniifolius var alpinus (syn Phyllocladus trichomanoides var alpinus, Phyllocladus alpinus) is an evergreen shrub or small tree growing to 8–30 ft (2.4–9 m) high. The green leaves are deeply lobed, up to 1 in (2.5 cm) long, although they can be longer. Red male strobili (cones) in bundles, summer.
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Pittosporum colensoi (syn Pittosporum tenuifolium var colensoi) is an evergreen tree growing up to 33 ft (10 m) high. The oval green leaves are 1.6–4 in (4–10 cm) long; the edges are not wavy, as they are in Pittosporum tenuifolium. The flowers are dark red, diameter 0.6 in (1.5 cm), late spring. Fairly hardy in the UK.
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For more information on Pittosporum ‘Crinkles’, and a larger view 30K

Pittosporum ‘Crinkles’ is a small, compact, evergreen shrub. It has thick, black stems and small, leathery, mid-green, wavy-edged leaves, up to 1.2 in (3 cm) long. Pinkish, female flowers in spring.
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Pittosporum dallii is a spreading, evergreen, large shrub or small tree, growing up to 20 ft (6 m) high. The leathery, dull, spear-shaped, green leaves, 2–4 in (5–10 cm) long, have a toothed edge, and are clustered towards the ends of the branches. Clusters of scented creamy-white flowers, summer.
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For more information on Pittosporum eugenioides, and a larger view 30K

Pittosporum eugenioides forms an evergreen large shrub or small tree, growing up to 40 ft (12 m) high. The glossy, green, spear-shaped leaves are 2–4 in (5–10 cm) long, with wavy edges, and have a lemon scent when crushed. The greenish yellow flowers are scented; spring.
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Pittosporum ‘Garnettii’ is an attractive, evergreen, bushy shrub, growing to 10 ft (3 m). The grey-green, oval leaves are 1.6–2 in (4–5 cm) long, and have a cream edge, which takes on a pink flush in winter. The flowers are very darkest purple; spring.
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Pittosporum tenuifolium is an evergreen, variable large shrub or small tree of columnar habit, growing up to 30 ft (9 m) high. The shiny, oval, green leaves are 1–1.6 in (2.5–4 cm) long, and have wavy edges. The flowers are very dark purple, sweetly scented; spring. Hardy in the UK.
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For more information on Pittosporum tenuifolium ‘Abbotsbury Gold’, and a larger view 30K

Pittosporum tenuifolium ‘Abbotsbury Gold’ is an evergreen large shrub or small tree of columnar habit, growing up to 30 ft (9 m) high. The oval, shiny, green leaves are 1–1.6 in (2.5–4 cm) long, with a central yellow-green blotch, which is conspicuous on young leaves, fading on older leaves. The flowers are very dark purple, sweetly scented; spring.
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For more information on Pittosporum tenuifolium ‘Arundel Green’, and a larger view 30K

Pittosporum tenuifolium ‘Arundel Green’ is a bushy, evergreen shrub, which grows to 5 ft (1.5 m) high. The wavy, green leaves are round in shape, with pale green edges, and midrib. The stems are dark, which makes a nice contrast to the leaves. It has female, dark red, scented flowers in spring, on mature plants.
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For more information on Pittosporum tenuifolium ‘Gold Star’, and a larger view 30K

Pittosporum tenuifolium ‘Gold Star’ is a compact, upright, bushy evergreen shrub, which grows to 8–10 feet (2.4–3 m) high. The wavy, round, green leaves are up to 1 in (2.5 cm) long, with a white midrib, central greenish-yellow variegation, and dark green edges. The branchlets are red and make a nice contrast to the leaves. It has scented dark maroon male flowers in spring.
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For more information on Pittosporum tenuifolium ‘Irene Paterson’, and a larger view 30K

Pittosporum tenuifolium ‘Irene Paterson’ is an evergreen slow growing large shrub or small tree of columnar habit, growing up to 6.5–10 ft (2–3 m) high. The oval, shiny, oval, green leaves are 1–1.6 in (2.5–4 cm) long, speckled with white. New leaves have the most white. The flowers are very dark purple, sweetly scented; spring.
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For more information on Pittosporum tenuifolium ‘Limelight’, and a larger view 30K

Pittosporum tenuifolium ‘Limelight’ is an evergreen large shrub or small tree growing to 15–20 ft (4.6–6 m) high. The oval leaves are green with a yellowish-green centre, up to 2.2 in (5.5 cm) long.
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For more information on Pittosporum tenuifolium ‘Loxhill Gold’, and a larger view 30K

Pittosporum tenuifolium ‘Loxhill Gold’ is a medium-sized, evergreen, bushy shrub, which grows to about 7.5 ft (2 m) high and 6 ft (1.5 m) wide. The spear-shaped leaves have green wavy edges and an irregular yellow centre, darker in winter. The small deep red male flowers in spring.
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For more information on Pittosporum tenuifolium ‘Margaret Turnbull’, and a larger view 30K

Pittosporum tenuifolium ‘Margaret Turnbull’ is a compact, evergreen, medium-sized shrub or small tree, growing to 4–6 ft (1.2–1.8 m) high. The glossy, spear-shaped leaves have a deep green margin, the central area is irregularly variegated with lime green and yellow-green, about 1.2 in (3 cm) long. The small deep red flowers in spring.
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Podocarpus ‘Blaze’ is a low, compact, spreading conifer, growing to about 20 in (50 cm). The foliage is dark green in summer, bronze-purple in winter, and has orange new growth in spring. It produces female flowers and needs to be pollinated by a male to produce berries. Hardy in the UK.
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For more information on Pseudopanax lessonii ‘Gold Splash’, and a larger view 30K

Pseudopanax lessonii ‘Gold Splash’ is a large bushy shrub or small tree, growing up to 20 ft (6 m) high. The yellow splashed leaves are 2–6 in (5–15 cm) long, arranged in threes to fives. The greenish flowers are inconspicuous, arranged like those of ivy; summer.
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Pseudowintera colorata is an evergreen, bushy shrub, which grows up to 7 ft (2 m) tall. The oval, leathery leaves are 0.5–3 in (1.2–7.5 cm) long, above green-yellow, marked and edged with red, beneath they are greyish. The flowers are yellow-green; spring. Fairly hardy in the UK.
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