Privet nickname

Ligustrum lucidum, also known as ash tree, holly, wax tree, Nvzhen, Zhenmu and general tree

Growth habit of Ligustrum lucidum

Privet has good cold resistance, water and humidity resistance, likes warm and humid climate, likes light and shade. It is a deep rooted tree species, with developed fibrous roots, fast growth, strong germination ability, and is resistant to pruning, but not barren

Strong resistance to air pollution, strong resistance to sulfur dioxide, chlorine, hydrogen fluoride and lead vapor, and high dust and smoke pollution

It is not strict with the climate and can withstand the low temperature of - 12 ℃, but it is suitable for planting in humid, leeward and sunny places, especially in deep, fertile soil with high humus content

The flower language of Privet

The fruit of privet has the characteristic that it will not fall from the branches all winter. When the birds have no feed and are hungry, the fruit of holly can just sustain life. Therefore, the flower language of holly is life

The value of Privet

Ornamental value: privet can be planted alone or in clusters in the courtyard, and can also be used as street trees. Because of its strong adaptability, fast growth and resistance to pruning, it is also used as a hedge. Generally, it can be formed after 3 to 4 years to achieve the isolation effect

Medicinal value: after 24 hours of immersion, the leaves of Ligustrum lucidum can be distilled to extract the fragrant Holly oil, which is often added to sweets and toothpaste

Common varieties of Ligustrum lucidum

1. Privet / Holly

It is a large evergreen shrub or tree with grayish brown bark, smooth and unbroken. The leaf is 8-12cm long, with leather luster and green winter. It has the function of dust retention and smoke resistance. It can absorb sulfur dioxide and adapt to factories, mines and urban greening. It is one of the rare evergreen broad-leaved trees in the north

2. Ligustrum lucidum (Ligustrum lucidum ball / Ligustrum lucidum tree / variety of Dafeng Ligustrum lucidum base)

Deciduous or semi evergreen shrub with scattered branches and pubescent branchlets. The leaves are thin leathery, elliptic to obovate oblong, glabrous, blunt at the top, cuneate at the base, entire, and the edge is slightly rolled outward; Petiole pubescent. Cone gags; Flowers white, fragrant, sessile, corolla lobes as long as tube; Anthers extend beyond corolla lobes. Drupe oval, purple black. The flowering period is from July to August

3. Ligustrum lucidum (Ligustrum lucidum ball / Ligustrum lucidum tree / Ligustrum Lucidum with high stem)

Ligustrum lucidum leaves are golden, especially in spring and autumn. Ligustrum lucidum likes light, has poor negative tolerance, medium cold resistance, strong adaptability and lax requirements for soil, but the loose and fertile sandy loam with good meandering is the best. It can be used for characters or patterns of green squares, and can also be used for small courtyard decoration

4. Ligustrum lucidum (Ligustrum lucidum)

Evergreen small tree, single leaf opposite, branchlets slightly hairy, leaves ovate, oval to ovate oval, thin leathery, leaf shape is very similar to Ligustrum lucidum, with stronger germination power, rapid growth and vigorous growth. Its new shoots and young leaves are purplish red, which feel bright and dazzling against the old leaves. If pruned several times, the new branches are dense, and the whole crown is purplish red, which is more beautiful and moving in the green plant clusters. After winter, the whole plant is purple black again, which is more prominent in all things

5. Ligustrum lucidum

Deciduous or semi evergreen shrub with scattered branches and pubescent branchlets. The leaves are thin leathery, elliptic to obovate oblong, glabrous, blunt at the top, cuneate at the base, entire, and the edge is slightly rolled outward; Petiole pubescent. Cone gags; Flowers white, fragrant, sessile, corolla lobes as long as tube; Anthers extend beyond corolla lobes. Drupe oval, purple black. The flowering period is from July to August

6. Red fruit privet (red fruit Holly)

It is distributed in the alpine area 1500 meters away from Luoxiao mountains. It is an evergreen shrub or small tree, 5-7 meters high. Its twigs and pedicels are purplish red, and its leaves are oval, 6-8 cm long and 3-4 cm wide. It is light purplish red. In areas with good microclimate in Beijing, it can be cultivated in the open field and can resist sulfur dioxide, chlorine and hydrogen oxide. It grows normally in alkaline soil with pH value of 8-9