Ligustrum ovalifolium, for reasons that are not all that clear, is commonly called california privet even though it is native to japan. Fast growing and cold tolerant it is a great choice in the pacific northwest as a hardy evergreen. Ligustrum japonicum texanum andre briant jeunes plants. Ligustrum treats heat from menopause and improves vision that has become weak and blurred due to a patients prolonged state of weakness or debility. Ligustrum japonicum, known as waxleaf privet or japanese privet japanese. The privet prefers a bright position, with direct sunlight at least part of the day. This fast grower is covered with attractive waxy oval leaves. A privet is a flowering plant in the genus ligustrum.
These are mature full standard trees available in 5 sizes starting from about 3. It is widely cultivated in other regions, and is naturalized in california and in the southeastern united states from texas to virginia. The deep glossy green foliage is attractive yearround and plants produce fragrant white flowers in. Ligustrum japonicum texanum 10418 japanese privet this interesting cultivar of japanese privet is smaller than the species with darkgreen, evergreen, waxy leaves. The name is based on the idea that evergreen trees, of which ligustrum is one type, are emblems of female chastity. Home broad leaf plants evergreen plants ligustrum texanum aurea 3 ltr. In vitro studies suggest it has antioxidant, antitumor, and immune function effects. The dense habit is perfect for topiary but is equally handsome freegrowing. Glossy, dark green leaves are thick, pointed and oval.
Ligustrum japonicum, commonly called japanese privet or wax leaf privet, is native to japan and korea. Ligustrum ovalifolium, also known as korean privet, california privet, garden privet, and ovalleaved privet, is a species of flowering plant in the olive family oleaceae. Ligustrum japonicum texanum waxleaf privet an evergreen shrub with a dense, slowgrowing form, shorter than the species. Japanese privet, waxleaf privet ligustrum texanum my.
It is a staple of the english garden and is often used as a hedge or as a topiary. This mutation of ligustrum japonicum, obtained in texas, has short internodes so a more compact and stocky habit than the type. Find help and information on ligustrum japonicum texanum japanese privet texanum waxleaf privet, including varieties and pruning advice. Ligustrum lucidum is a chinese medicinal herb used to treat diminished eye sight, dizziness, fever, and insomnia, and to increase immune function in cancer patients. Variegatum japanese privet 3 japanese privet grows in full sun or partial shade and is tolerant of a wide range of soil types, including calcarious clay as long as water is not allowed to stand in the root zone. While the species grows much larger, the texanum selection offers a more compact, slower growing option.
Ligustrum japonicum texanum wax leaf privet care and information. Ligustrum japonicum variegatum full standard trees if you prefer variegated foliage, take a look at evergreen ligustrum japonicum with a variegated leaf colour. It is an evergreen dense, compact shrub with thick, round, waxy leaves that are glossy green above and whitish underneath. The waxleaf privet is a handsome evergreen shrub with richgreen glossy leaves and a profuse display of large clusters of purewhite flowers in spring. It is listed as a federal and texas department of agriculture noxious weed, and is a prohibited exotic species by tpwd.
Many kinds are not especially beautiful plants when considered in isolation, but they do excel in the role of hedges privet grows more quickly and can be shaped more easily than can boxwood. Texas privet patio tree is a medium growing evergreen shrub that makes an easymaintenance, dense hedge. Privet, also known as ligustrum, is an evergreen leatherleaved group of plants very common in europe and england, though sparingly used here in north america. All have an attractive outward growth pattern and dense foliage that makes them ideal for camouflage and privacy. A privet hedge running along a property border is a classic look. It is equally popular in its natural state, particularly. I has thick rounded oblong leaves up to 4 inches long that are glossy green above and. Wax leaf privet ligustrum japonicum is a fastgrowing shrub 25 inches per year that reaches 8 to 12 feet or taller. Plants profile for ligustrum ovalifolium california privet.
Alternatively, you can feed with a natural organic plant food. Waxleaf privet shrubs for sale online the tree center. Wavy leaf privet ligustrum for sale the tree center. The very name seems to say privacy, as if a line of these bushes could form the ideal screen for those seeking a more private setting. White flowers decorate the tree in late springearly summer followed by dark, glossy berries in autumn. The species used in the experiment were as follows. Ligustrum japonicum texanum wax leaf privet for sale. Many of the vigorous, fastgrowing, evergreen or deciduous shrubs in this group are practically synonymous with the word hedge.
An evergreen, slower growing variety of the species, reaching a maximum height of 22. Ligustrum japonicum texanum rhs plants for pollinators plants this plant will provide nectar and pollen for bees and the many other types of pollinating insects. Ligustrum, golden privet ligustrum ovalifolium aureum. Similar to the species but grows a little smaller to 810 ft, tall, 46 feet wide, with somewhat denser, lusher foliage. The ligustrum woods of boerne landscape at its worst. The genus contains about 50 species of erect, deciduous or evergreen shrubs, sometimes forming small or mediumsized trees, native to europe, north africa, asia, many introduced and naturalised in australasia, where only one species extends as a native into queensland. The wavy leaf privet is an attractive evergreen shrub with glossy, richgreen leaves. Browse pictures and read growth cultivation information about ligustrum, golden privet ligustrum ovalifolium aureum supplied by member gardeners in the plantfiles database at daves garden. It has become a popular and versatile shrub for warm winter areas of the southern and western u. To avoid stimulating new growth that could be damaged by an early frost, cease fertilization two weeks prior to the average first frost date in your area.
The hardy ligustrum genus is a versatile group of shrubs for accents, hedges, or small trees. Ligustrum japonicum texanum japanese privet texanum waxleaf. Specific bonsai care guidelines for the privet ligustrum position. Ligustrum ovalifolium california privet this plant can be weedy or invasive according to the authoritative sources noted below. A ligustrum hedge is a great way to create privacy. Three of the most popular for south florida landscapes are varieties in green, goldtipped and variegated. Chinese privet ligustrum sinense hello, im pat minogue, with the university of florida, talking about chinese privet ligustrum sinense, which is an invasive weed very common throughout the southeastern united states. Its often found in fencerows and at the edges of forests. Ligustrum japonicum japanese privet this is a fast growing dense evergreen shrub or small tree that typically grows 812 feet tall and 68 feet wide but old specimens are often larger. Ligustrum texanum texas privet neighborhood nursery. It has a dense compact habit with thick, round, waxy leaves that are. Some species have become widely naturalized or invasive where introduced. All can be clipped, pruned, and groomed into formal shapes or screens. Showy clusters of frothy white flowers are followed by black berries.
Nature hills nursery has unique and hard to find varieties that arent available anywhere else. Upright evergreen shrub with very dense, dark green foliage. Care tips for healthy, lush privet hedges the spruce. These ligustrum japonica texanum make ideal plants to use for above fence screening in the garden.
Ligustrum texanum texas privet one of the best hedges available. Ligustrum japonica texanum trees or shrubs, also known as japanese privet, is a glossy evergreen tree or shrub with a naturally compact and bushy habit and lovely panicles of white flowers in summer. Sunshine ligustrum is a fastgrowing and compact shrub with ornamental foliage. The shrub is hardy in united states department of agriculture plant hardiness zones 7 through 10, but it needs shade when planted in warmer climates.
Aligustre arboreo, ligustro disciplinado ligustrum lucidum aureovariegatum ligustrum lucidum excelsum superbum ligustrum lucidum golden wax ligustrum lucidum latifolium ligustrum lucidum tricolor ligustrum obtusifolium darts elite ligustrum obtusifolium darts perfecta. While most privet species have to be kept outdoor and might only need some protection against hard frost, the chinese privet ligustrum sinensis, for example, is also sold as an indoor tree and should be placed inside the house during the winter. Ligustrum japonicum texanum boething treeland farms. It shades and outcompetes many native species, and once established is very difficult to remove. Growing only to up to 9feet tall, texanum makes an excellent urban evergreen screen. Softwareflorida landscapingoutdoor landscapingtrees for front yard. Its a sport of the well known japanese privet ligustrum japonica with much thicker, fleshier and waxier leaves that seems to have spontaneously erupted in.
Ligustrum lucidum memorial sloan kettering cancer center. Ligustrum japonicum commonly forms dense thickets in fields or forest understories. This is an evergreen, semievergreen or deciduous shrub tree that can grow up to thirty feet tall. Many of us already are practiced at removing ligustrum, because it is one of the main exotic plants invading and damaging the riparian corridor at the cibolo nature center. Ligustrum japonicum texanum waxleaf privet this is a lower and slower growing variety of the species, as it only reaches 9 feet tall but is typically smaller. The boerne chapter of the native plant society has pledged to lend a hand in deforestation of the ligustrum woods at the new library site. Tall narrow california ligustrum privet hedge above, privet hedge at huntington library, san marino california ligustrum japonicum, or the shorter selection l. Privet takes wonderfully to pruning, so dont be afraid to go beyond a simple hedge and shape one into a fantastical specimen for a garden focal point.
As long as they have good soil and proper drainage, they will do great in full sun and partially shaded areas. Ligustrum japonica texanum wax leaf privet urban jungle plants. Useful as a hedge, screen, windbreak, or trained into various topiary forms. It grows no more than 9 feet tall and it can be grown in a variety of shapes. Densely branched habit with glossy foliage re sponds well to pruning into topiary or small standard trees. This plant may be known by one or more common names in different places, and some are listed above. Plant the wax leaf privet in a row about 3 feet apart from each other. Lowmoderate once established dense, compact growth habit to 69 ft. Left bushy, it makes a perfect lowmaintenance background shrub for your garden, always looking fresh every day of the year.
This densely foliated evergreen shrub is fantastically adaptable and is often a subject for topiary. The plants database includes the following 12 species of ligustrum. Texas privet ligustrum japonicum texanum full sun or some shade evergreen shrub regular water. Aucuba japonica rozzanie, cotoneaster franchettii, elaeagnus pungens maculata aurea, ilex cornuta, ligustrum sinense, ligustrum texanum, nandina domestica, osmanthus heterophyllus, phillyrea angustifolia, photinia.