Sunday 13 July 2014

27 June - Plant of the week

Pittosporum cornifolium!!


Ok, from afar it doesn't look like much, a bit twiggy.


But get closer and there are small buds coming from
 a cluster of three leaves
The bud opens to show three more leaves, and then this
 little spray of peach coloured flowers.
Fairly small and easy to miss though, until you get to...

...the seed pods!!!
Starting as a green pod, it opens to show bright
 red pod lining with a cluster of black seeds
 held in place by bright yellow goo.
Bloody amazing!

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