shivering. involuntary shaking of the body, as with cold. It is caused by contraction or twitching of the muscles, and is a physiologic method of heat production in humans and other mammals. As a form of aerobic skeletal muscle activity, vigorous shivering uses about as much energy as riding a bicycle or shoveling snow.
Pittosporum ( / p Éª Ë t É s p Éµ r Ém / or / Ë p Éª t Éµ Ë s p ÉÉr Ém /) [1] is a genus of about 200 species of flowering plants in the family Pittosporaceae. The genus is probably Gondwanan in origin; its present range extends from Australasia, Oceania, eastern Asia and some parts of Africa.
Mature height is 6 to 8 feet with an equal spread however plant can be kept smaller with pruning. Uses. Variegated Pittosporum is useful in landscape beds and islands as a background, natural or formal hedge, stand-alone specimen, foundation plant, or can be limbed up to form a small small tree.Culture & Care Tips.Variegated Pittosporum is easy to grow in well-drained loose soils and full sun to partial shade.ature height is 6 to 8 feet with an equal spread however plant can be kept smaller with pruning. Uses. Variegated Pittosporum is useful in landscape beds and islands as a background, natural or formal hedge, stand-alone specimen, foundation plant, or can be limbed up to form a small small tree.