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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Flowering Plants

Origin
Asia, Australia, Europe, North Africa

Types
Chinese Privet, Amur Privet, Regal Border Privet

Number of Varieties
3 100

Habitat
-

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999

AHS Heat Zone
-

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
350.00 cm 68

Minimum Width
400.00 cm 49

Plant Color

Flower Color
White

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
-

Leaf Color in Spring
Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape
Oblong

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Late Autumn, Late Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate
Medium

Type of Soil
Loam

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Early Autumn

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground

How to Plant?
Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Never Over-water

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade

Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune once the plant is tall enough, Prune regularly, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers
Compost, fertilize in spring, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Black Vine Weevil, Clearwing Moth, Eriophyid mite, Mites, Scale, Scale insects, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Yes

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
Yes

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
Bees

Allergy
Asthma, Respiratory problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits
Restores Hair Colour

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
chest congestion, Chronic fatigue, Cold, constipation, Fever, Headache, Heart problems, Immunity, Insomnia, Liver problems, Swelling, treating tumours

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Hedges, Landscape

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Ligustrum vulgare

Common Name
Privet

In Hindi
Privet

In German
Liguster

In French
Troène

In Spanish
Ligustrum

In Greek
αγριομύρτια

In Portuguese
Ligustrum

In Polish
ligustr

In Latin
privet

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Scrophulariales

Family
Oleaceae

Genus
Ligustrum

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe
Oleeae

Subfamily
-

Number of Species
50 100

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Properties of Privet

Want to know the properties of Privet? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Privet is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Asthma and Respiratory problems. Privet Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Privet Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Privet. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Privet physical information is as follows: 350.00 cm tall and 400.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Oblong. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Privet

Taking Privet Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Privet include pruning, which should be done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune once the plant is tall enough, Prune regularly, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial shade for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Privet

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Privet is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Privet is a very important plant from Most Useful Shrub Plants. There are 3 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Chinese Privet, Amur Privet, Regal Border Privet. This plant's habitat is and it comes in the hardiness zone . If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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