Ligustrum chinensis
Chinese privet · also Glossy privet, Tree privet, Large leaf privet
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Glossy Privet is a tough, durable evergreen that can be grown as a shrub or tree, valued for its shiny dark green foliage. It produces showy, fragrant white flowers followed by a messy profusion of berries. This drought-tolerant plant reseeds freely and tolerates shearing, making it suitable for urban landscapes.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 380.00%—2.1 in
No city in this list records planting dates for this species, so age is blank throughout.
Traits
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Mature height
- 50 ft
- Canopy spread
- 35 ft
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Water needs
- Moderate
- Drought tolerance
- High
- Wildlife value
- Moderate
- Blooms
- Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug
Trunk diameters across every city: median 2.1 in, mean 2.2 in, 90th percentile 2.9 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Native range
Terrestrial ecoregions where this species is native. Trees in the dataset mostly stand well outside it.
Tropical & Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests
- South China-Vietnam subtropical evergreen forests
Temperate Broadleaf & Mixed Forests
- Southern Korea evergreen forests
Other Ligustrum in the catalogue
8 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
