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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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