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  Privet - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Privet was originally the name for the European semi-evergreen shrub Ligustrum vulgare, and later also for the more reliably evergreen Ligustrum ovalifolium (Japanese privet), used extensively for privacy hedging (hence "privet", private).
The term is now used for all members of the genus Ligustrum, which includes about 50 species of evergreen, semi-evergreen or deciduous shrubs and small trees, native to Europe, north Africa, Asia and Australasia, with the centre of diversity in Japan, China and the Himalaya.
They are placed in the olive family Oleaceae.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ligustrum   (258 words)

  
 Floridata: Ligustrum japonicum
Japanese ligustrum is a favorite of commercial landscapers due to its ruggedness, beauty, rapid growth rate and they're relatively cheap.
The Japanese ligustrum, also called Japanese privet, is a large shrub or tree that is usually seen at 6-12 ft (1.8-3.7 m) in height but is capable of reaching 20 ft (6.1 m) or more.
Ligustrum japonicum, the Japanese privet is a native of Japan and eastern Asia as the species name indicates.
www.floridata.com /ref/L/ligu_jap.cfm   (647 words)

  
 Species Guide Ligustrum Privet Bonsai
Ligustrum is a genus of about 50 species of deciduous, semi-evergreen, or evergreen shrubs and trees found in woodland and thickets in Europe, north Africa, the Himalayas, Asia and Australia.
Ligustrum are also sold as indoor bonsai and will also tolerate indoor growing conditions as long as humidity levels remain reasonably high with the use of humidity trays.
Ligustrum that are left outside during the Winter must have spent the Autumn outside in order to acclimatise to the cold.
www.bonsai4me.com /SpeciesGuide/Ligustrum.html   (554 words)

  
 Ligustrum or Privet   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Ligustrums are used as foundation plantings, hedges, shrub borders, accent shrubs, specimens, and patio trees.
Most ligustrums are not well suited for home foundation plantings because of their rapid growth and large ultimate size.
Ligustrums are ideally suited for formal or informal hedges because of their large mass of foliage and ability to tolerate heavy shearing as well as neglect.
edis.ifas.ufl.edu /scripts/MG022   (1540 words)

  
 ChiroFind.com | tell me about ligustrum
Ligustrum berries are widely available in dried, crushed and powdered forms.
Ligustrum tinctures are also available; powdered berries can be added to boiling water to make a ligustrum-based tea.
The fruits of ligustrum regelianum and osmanthus heterophyllus (oleaceae).
www.chiroweb.com /tyh/ligustrum.html   (292 words)

  
 Ligustrum Weevil   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Distribution -The ligustrum weevil was described in 1959 from specimens collected in Wake County, North Carolina.
Because the genus of the ligustrum weevil, Ochyromera is generally found in eastern Asia, this weevil is probably an introduced species.
Ligustrum weevils may be controlled by shearing off flowers and fruits of Ligustrum.
ipm.ncsu.edu /AG189/html/Ligustrum_Weevil.HTML   (291 words)

  
 Floridata: Ligustrum lucidum
Ligustrum lucidum, the glossy privet, is native to China, Korea and Japan.
These are the glossy ligustrum's namesake shiny leaves and handsome gray bark.
The berries of ligustrum have been used in China as a "yin" tonic for centuries.
www.floridata.com /ref/L/ligu_luc.cfm   (450 words)

  
 Ligustrum japonicum 'Texanum' - 3 Tier Waxleaf Ligustrum
Waxleaf Ligustrum is an evergreen shrub with an upright, dense, and vigorous growth habit.
Ligustrum is heat, drought, salt, and pollution tolerant, making it an excellent choice for a variety of different landscape situations.
Ligustrum japonicum 'Texanum' is very similar to the species only it has a more compact and dense growth habit and grows 6-9' in height.
www.magnoliagardensnursery.com /productdescrip/Ligustr_Wax3T.html   (164 words)

  
 Ligustrum Chinese
Ligustrum is a shrub native to China and eastern Asia, although it is now cultivated in the United States.
The applicable part of ligustrum is the berry, and less commonly, the seed.
Ligustrum is often combined with astragalus to enhance the immune system effects.
www.webvitamins.com /Nutrient.aspx?id=2974   (164 words)

  
 ligustrum weevil - Ochyromera ligustri Warner
The ligustrum weevil was first discovered in 1959 on Japanese privet in Wake County, North Carolina (Warner 1961, Wray 1961), and is believed to have immigrated from the Orient in nursery stock imported into the United States.
By attacking the seeds of Chinese privet, the ligustrum weevil may be important for adventive biological control of this invasive weed.
As an immigrant natural enemy of Ligustrum spp., the ligustrum weevil may be capable of reducing the spread of Chinese privet into new areas and/or the densities of existing stands.
creatures.ifas.ufl.edu /orn/shrubs/ligustrum_weevil.htm   (1572 words)

  
 Numark | Ligustrum
Since ancient times, ligustrum berries have been employed as a “yin” tonic in Traditional Chinese Medicine.
Ligustrum was used for a wide range of conditions, including premature aging and ringing in the ears.
Preliminary studies, mostly conducted in China, suggest that ligustrum stimulates the immune system, decreases inflammation, and protects the liver.
www.numarkpharmacists.com /hn/Herb/Ligustrum.htm   (457 words)

  
 USGS/NBII CSWGCIN - July 2004 Invasive Species Spotlight   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Although species of Ligustrum are native to several continents, two species from Asia are considered invasive and are of particular concern in the Southern United States.
Chinese privet (Ligustrum sinense) and Japanese privet (Ligustrum japonicum) are members of the Oleaceae (Olive) family and are perennial shrubs.
Ligustrum is spread to new areas through the transport of seed by wildlife, particularly birds.
cswgcin.nbii.gov /issues/privet   (301 words)

  
 Ligustrum
Ligustrum is a small shrub native to in China, Korea, and Japan but is now commonly found in the south and western parts of the United States.
Ligustrum is frequently combined with astragalus in Traditional Chinese Medicine.
Although used for long-term support of the immune system in people with depressed immune function or cancer, more research is needed to demonstrate the optimal length of time to use ligustrum or to prove it effects.
www.nutrasanus.com /Ligustrum.html   (202 words)

  
 Ligustrum (Ligustrum lucidum)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
It was used for a wide range of conditions, including premature aging, ringing in the ears, and chronic toxicity.
Studies, mostly conducted in China, suggest that ligustrum stimulates the immune system, quells inflammation, and protects the liver.
Ligustrum is often combined with astragalus in traditional Chinese medicine.
www.vitaminevi.com /Herb/Ligustrum.htm   (314 words)

  
 Bull Creek Foundation - Invasives - Ligustrum   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Ligustrum is a native of Japan, China and Korea and a member of the olive family.
Ligustrum can be a big multi-trunked tree, with a dense crown of leaves and berries.
Ligustrum branches are long and straight, with many oval leaves with points.
www.bullcreek.net /ligustrum2.html   (340 words)

  
 Ligustrum Species Management Summary (ESA)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Several Ligustrum species have become common invaders of cultivated landscapes, disturbed areas and wildlands throughout the U.S. amurense is found in many eastern and some south-central states.
Ligustrum litter has a low flammability and fires did not carry well in these treatments.
Chinese privet and the feeding ecology of white-tailed deer: the role of an exotic plant.
tncweeds.ucdavis.edu /esadocs/documnts/ligu_sp.html   (3556 words)

  
 Ligustrum Japonicum
Ligustrum japonicum is listed here with tropical trees, but is technically a shrub rated at about 15 feet.
Ligustrum is often so used looking much like a topiary.
It is evergreen with coarse dark green leaves and small fragrant white flowers starting in the spring.
mgonline.com /ligustrum.html   (158 words)

  
 Ligustrum
Ligustrum was used for a wide range of conditions, including premature aging and
The major constituent in ligustrum is ligustrin (oleanolic acid).
immune function or cancer, more research is needed to demonstrate the optimal length of time to use ligustrum.
www.truestarhealth.com /Notes/2123001.html   (484 words)

  
 Astragalus/Ligustrum
Common Use: Ligustrum, or privet fruit, is an excellent digestive aid, it can be of benefit in chronic bowel complaints and ulcerations of the stomach and bowels.
Also known to nourish and tone the liver and kidneys, benefit the skin, and act on conditions such as dizziness, spots in front of the eyes, lower back pain and tinnitus.
In Traditional Chinese Medicine, ligustrum is often combined with astragalus root to combat long term weakness, chronic illness or deficiency, and many degenerative ailments such as cancer and general immune weakness.
herbalformulas.com /alxcinfo.html   (499 words)

  
 Ligustrum spp., privet   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Comment: Ligustrum species are planted all over the world as hedges.
Ligustrum is the ancient name for European members of the genus.
In the eastern third of the state, it has become naturalized and may be found growing almost anywhere.
www.biosurvey.ou.edu /shrub/ligustrm.htm   (195 words)

  
 Ligustrum spp.: References   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
A study on waterlogging as a potential tool to control Ligustrum sinense populations in western Tennessee.
Kerr, Larry A.; Kelch, William J. Fatal privet (Ligustrum amurease) toxicosis in Tennessee cows.
Miller, J. Primary screening of forestry herbicides for control of Chinese privet (Ligustrum sinense), Chinese wisteria (Wisteria sinensis), and trumpetcreeper (Campsis radicans).
www.fs.fed.us /database/feis/plants/shrub/ligspp/references.html   (1429 words)

  
 Species: Ligustrum spp.
The currently accepted genus name for privet is Ligustrum L. (Oleaceae) [3,19,27,37,43,54,60,62,71,74,75].
In a laboratory experiment, germination of Chinese privet (and glossy privet (Ligustrum lucidum)) seeds was almost completely inhibited when fruit was left intact.
The cause was thought to be very low water potentials of the fruit juices [7].
www.fs.fed.us /database/feis/plants/shrub/ligspp/all.html   (5085 words)

  
 Ligustrum obtusifolium
Ligustrum obtusifolium regelianum - Regel Privet (named for a person, but often incorrectly spelled Regal Privet) - a compact variety, to 5' tall by 5' wide, with predominately horizontal branching, with the leaves (to 2" long) in a single plane with their branch, yielding an overall graceful layered appearance if left unpruned
Ligustrum is the classical Latin name for Privets.
Ligustrum obtusifolium is commonly found as a formal deciduous hedge or large informal barrier shrub, with dense twigginess that bears foliage to the ground if sheared into formal hedge form.
www.hcs.ohio-state.edu /hcs/TMI/Plantlist/li_olium.html   (651 words)

  
 Ligustrum spp. (PIER species info)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
In Australia, Ligustrum lucidum is an invasive species in coastal rainforest and L.
Photos and additional information on Ligustrum sinense at University of Florida, Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants.
The invasive behaviour and the biological control of Ligustrum robustum subsp.
www.hear.org /pier/species/ligustrum_spp.htm   (552 words)

  
 RNZIH - Horticulture Pages - Weeds - Ligustrum lucidum - tree privet
Ligustrum (Lat.) = privet; lucidum (Lat.) = shining, referring to the glossy leaves.
NZ Landcare Trust have a web page featuring Ligustrum lucidum and L.
Weedbusters is a weeds awareness and education programme that aims to protect New Zealand's environment from the increasing weed problem.
www.rnzih.org.nz /pages/ligustrumlucidum.htm   (629 words)

  
 Pages 80-99, Helleborus to Ligustrum   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Economically, the family contributes plant material for ornamental and shade use, and in warmer climates provides the Mediterranean olive (Olea) for its edible fruit.
The privet hedges (Ligustrum) produce poisonous berries and are included in this treatment.
POISONOUS PRINCIPLES: In Ligustrum the toxin is believed to be an unknown glycoside.
cal.vet.upenn.edu /poison/agbook/hellebor.htm   (3518 words)

  
 Ligustrum
Common privet (Ligustrum vulgare) has escaped into the wild in South Carolina to become a weedy and invasive pest.
Birds eat the small, fl fruit and deposit the seeds everywhere.
Privets are most often grown as hedge plants because they are so easy to grow.
hgic.clemson.edu /factsheets/HGIC1070.htm   (875 words)

  
 Ligustrum   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Ligustrum ovalifolium from Gerald D. Carr at University of Hawaii at Manoa
Ligustrum sinense from Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants
Rohwer, J. The fruits of Ligustrum regelianum and Osmanthus heterophyllus (Oleaceae).
www.systbot.gu.se /staff/evawal/oleaceae/ligustrum.html   (369 words)

  
 Ligustrum Ibota - LoveToKnow Garden
Ligustrum Ibota - A shrub from 5 to 8 feet high or more, of free habit and form, blooming freely in summer.
The white flowers in spikes followed by dark berries.
This page was last modified 09:25, 1 Aug 2005.
garden.lovetoknow.com /wiki/Ligustrum_Ibota   (50 words)

  
 Plant Distribution - Ligustrum sinense, Chinese Privet
Where Chinese Privet, an invasive plant species, is found, by county.
Considered an invasive plant species, Chinese privet (scientific name: Ligustrum sinense) is a shrub or small tree that aggressively colonizes open areas in the eastern United States.
The Plant Distribution - Ligustrum sinense, Chinese Privet database shows county-level distribution of this species in the United States.
www.nationalatlas.gov /MLD/wdligut.html   (204 words)

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