NATIVE APRICOT / Pittosporum angustifolium *AUSTRALIAN NATIVE* seeds

NATIVE APRICOT / Pittosporum angustifolium

also called butterbush, weeping pittosporum, berrigan, native willow, western pittosporum

10 seeds

Pittosporum angustifolium thrives across inland Australia, absent only from Tasmania. This versatile native has long been valued by Indigenous Australians for its medicinal properties. Though commonly called native apricot, its bitter fruit isn't typically harvested for eating. A hardy, distinctive addition to native gardens and restoration projects. It is drought- and frost-resistant. It can survive in areas with rainfall as low as 150 mm (5.9 in) per year. A resilient desert species, individuals may live for over a hundred years

Sow seed on surface of a seed raising mix and barely or partially cover seed but do not bury seed fully. Germination generally occurs in around 21-35 days.

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