Life Span
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Origin
Asia, Australia, Europe, North Africa
Types
Chinese Privet, Amur Privet, Regal Border Privet
Number of Varieties
3
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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40000
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Habitat
-
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
350.00 cm
Rank: 68 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
400.00 cm
Rank: 49 (Overall)
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6350
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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
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15% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
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
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44% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Tolerances
Drought
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
Flowers
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97% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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32% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
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9% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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54% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Fragrant Fruit
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8% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
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13% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
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9% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
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54% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Showy Bark
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12% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Evergreen
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12% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
Invasive
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6% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
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49% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
Attracts
Bees
Allergy
Asthma, Respiratory problems
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Restores Hair Colour
Edible Uses
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62% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
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
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36% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Hedges, Landscape
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
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Scrophulariales
Family
Oleaceae
Genus
Ligustrum
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Oleeae
Subfamily
-
Number of Species
50
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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27800
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