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About Yaupon and Japanese Privet


About Japanese Privet and Yaupon


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Annual   

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen   
Broadleaf Evergreen   

Origin
Southeastern United States   
Eastern Asia   

Types
Not Available   
Not Available   

Habitat
Temperate Regions   
foothill woods, Hills, Lowland   

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-11   
7-10   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
Not Available   

Sunset Zone
21,22   
21,22   

Habit
Oval or Rounded   
Upright/Erect   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
120.00 cm   
99+
150.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
150.00 cm   
99+
120.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White   
White   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Red   
Green, Black   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Olive, Dark Green   
Dark Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic and Ovate   
Acicular   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   

Growth Rate
Slow   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Average   
Average   

Bloom Time
Spring   
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought, Salt   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Rooted stem cutting, Stem Cutting, stem tip cuttings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs   
Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average   
Average   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, fertilize in growing season   

Pests and Diseases
Black root rot, Leafminers, Phytophthora Root Rot, Scale, Tar spot   
Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Galls, Honey fungus, Red blotch, Wasps   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas, Variety of soil types   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
Yes   

Showy Bark
Yes   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
Sometimes   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds   
Aphids   

Allergy
Toxic   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Borders, Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use   
Antibacterial, Hypotensive, Tonic   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves   
Leaves   

Other Uses
Food for animals, Food for insects   
Used as an ingredient in coffee   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier   
Container, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ILEX vomitoria 'Condeaux'   
LIGUSTRUM japonicum   

Common Name
Yaupon Holly, Yaupon   
Japanese Ligustrum Waxleaf Ligustrum Texas Privet Waxleaf Privet   

In Hindi
Yaupon   
Japanese Privet   

In German
Yaupon   
japanische Privet   

In French
Yaupon   
Privet japonaise   

In Spanish
Yaupon   
Privet japonesa   

In Greek
Yaupon   
Ιαπωνικά Privet   

In Portuguese
Yaupon   
Privet Xapanese   

In Polish
Yaupon   
Xapanese Privet   

In Latin
Yaupon   
Japanese Privet   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Tracheophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Aquifoliales   
Lamiales   

Family
Aquifoliaceae   
Oleaceae   

Genus
Ilex   
Ligustrum   

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
600   
30
50   
99+

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Properties of Yaupon and Japanese Privet

Wondering what are the properties of Yaupon and Japanese Privet? We provide you with everything About Yaupon and Japanese Privet. Yaupon doesn't have thorns and Japanese Privet doesn't have thorns. Also Yaupon does not have fragrant flowers. Yaupon has allergic reactions like Toxic and Japanese Privet has allergic reactions like Toxic. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Yaupon and Japanese Privet and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Yaupon and Japanese Privet

Season and care of Yaupon and Japanese Privet is important to know. While considering everything about Yaupon and Japanese Privet Care, growing season is an essential factor. Yaupon season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Japanese Privet season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Yaupon is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Japanese Privet is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Yaupon is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Japanese Privet is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Yaupon and Japanese Privet Physical Information

Yaupon and Japanese Privet physical information is very important for comparison. Yaupon height is 120.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Japanese Privet height is 150.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Yaupon and Japanese Privet are as follows:

Care of Yaupon and Japanese Privet

Care of Yaupon and Japanese Privet include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Yaupon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Japanese Privet pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Yaupon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Japanese Privet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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