General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Tree
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 8a -12.2 °C (10 °F) to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 10b
Plant Height: 15 to 30 feet
Plant Spread: 15 to 30 feet
Leaves: Evergreen
Fruit: Showy
Other: Oblong bluish-black drupe.
Fruiting Time: Year Round
Flowers: Showy
Malodorous
Flower Color: White
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Late summer or early fall
Underground structures: Taproot
Suitable Locations: Street Tree
Xeriscapic
Uses: Windbreak or Hedge
Will Naturalize
Resistances: Pollution
Humidity tolerant
Drought tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Pollinators: Various insects
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil

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Common names
  • Glossy Privet
  • Chinese Privet
  • Broad-Leaf Privet
  • Wax-Leaf Privet

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Location: Fountain,Florida
Date: 2015-04-25
Location: Fountain, Florida
Date: 2015-04-25
Location: Fountain, Florida
Date: 2015-04-25
Location: Fountain, Florida
Date: 2012-04-16
Location: Fountain, Florida
Date: 2012-01-07
Location: Fountain, Florida
Date: 2012-01-07
Location: Fountain, Florida
Date: 2012-01-07
Location: Fountain, Florida
Date: 2012-01-07
Comments:
  • Posted by gingin (Fountain, Florida - Zone 8b) on Apr 25, 2015 2:14 PM concerning plant:
    This is in full bloom here right now...4/25/2015. I can't say that it has the greatest scent, but the bees don't seem to care as it is covered with them.

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