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Chinese Privet
Chinese Privet

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Flowering Plants, Tubers

Origin

China
Europe, Mediterranean Basin, Middle East, North Africa, Somalia

Types

Ligustrum sinense concavum, Ligustrum sinense coryanum, Ligustrum sinense dissimile
Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum

Number of Varieties

824
0 40000
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Habitat

-
Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-105-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
7-1

Sunset Zone

21,22
15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm0.54 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm0.75 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Pink, Purple, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Dark Blue, Black
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Green, Silver

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Indirect sunlight

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer
Autumn, Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings
From bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
Do not water frequently, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water when soil is dry

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

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Sandy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Indirect sunlight

Pruning

Prune in spring
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Prune to control growth, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Fertilize just before the growing season begins
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

-
Aphids, Botrytis Cinerea, Gray mold, Mice, Mites, Root weevil, Slugs, Snails, Squirrels

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Pollution, Salt
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
-

Allergy

-
Respiratory problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, small hedge
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Root, Stem

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Street Trees
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Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ligustrum sinense
Cyclamen Persicum

Common Name

Chinese privet
Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen

In Hindi

Chinese privet
Sikalemen

In German

Chinesischer Liguster
Zyklamen

In French

Chinese privet
Cyclamen

In Spanish

aligustrina, ligustrina, ligustrín, o aligustre
Ciclamen

In Greek

Κινέζοι privet
κυκλάμινο

In Portuguese

Ligustrina
Cíclame

In Polish

Chiński ligustr
Cyklamen

In Latin

Chinese privet
Cyclamīnos

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Dicotyledonae

Order

Scrophulariales
Ericales

Family

Oleaceae
Primulaceae

Genus

Ligustrum
Cyclamen

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe

Oleeae
Cyclamineae

Subfamily

-
Myrsinoideae

Number of Species

5023
1 27800
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Difference Between Chinese Privet and Cyclamen

If you are confused whether Chinese Privet or Cyclamen are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Chinese Privet and Cyclamen Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Chinese Privet are Fertilize just before the growing season begins, whereas for Cyclamen fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Chinese Privet and Cyclamen if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Chinese Privet and Cyclamen

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Chinese Privet and Cyclamen. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Chinese Privet and Cyclamen as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Chinese Privet is whereas of Cyclamen is Digestive disorders and Menstrual Disorders. Chinese Privet has beauty benefits as follows: while Cyclamen has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Chinese Privet vs Cyclamen

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Chinese Privet vs Cyclamen and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Chinese Privet are whereas of Cyclamen have Respiratory problems respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Chinese Privet has no showy fruits and Cyclamen has no showy fruits. Also Chinese Privet is not flowering and Cyclamen is flowering. You can compare Chinese Privet and Cyclamen facts and facts of other plants too.