Botanical Name: Ligustrum lucidum
Common Name: Glossy privet Type of Plant: dicot: tree/shrub Character evergreen Habit of Growth: Overall Shape a mostly erect plant, either single or multi-trunked; forms a full rounded canopy; bark is a light grayish tan on older branches and trunk Height 10-20' (25') Spread 2/3 to equal Growth Rate rapid Environment: Exposure outdoors full or partial sun; can tolerate shaded locations Soil tolerates most, including clay and alkaline Hardiness hardy (zones 8, 9, 12-24); tolerates heat and wind; durable Morphology: Leaves pinnate, opposite, ovate-lanceolate; 2-5" long, dark green and glossy above, paler beneath, leathery; petioles 1/4-1/2" long Flowers white, tiny, aggregated in 4-8" long terminal panicles; spring-summer Fruit a drupe: 1/4" diameter, oval, black when ripe Propagation: seed Usage: has variable usages; can be developed into a small accent tree; suitable as a small patio tree for shade; can be trained as topiary; plant is often used as a large background hedge around older homes Landscape Care: Watering an occasional soaking; plant is very drought-tolerant after established; can tolerate lawn watering if the drainage is good Fertilizing little is needed except where heavily watered Pruning to shape desired at anytime;head high; can be sheared Pests/Diseases aphids, sooty mold Special Conditions/Other Origin: China/Japan Family: Oleaceae Notes: |
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