Details of genus: Ligustrum L. [689]
genus_ja:
genus_en: Privet
# spp.:
pub_year:
accepted: Accepted
Family: Oleaceae
family_ja: モクセイ
Infra familial classification:
distribution_en: Europe, E. & SE.Asia, Australia
description_en: Genus of about 50 species of deciduous, semi-evergreen, or evergreen shrubs and trees found in woodland and thickets in Europe, N. Africa, the Himalayas, S.W. and E. Asia, and Australia. They bear opposite, variably shaped, often glossy leaves, and terminal panicles of small, tubular, 4-lobed, unpleasantly scented white flowers, followed by spherical or ovoid fruit. Grown for their foliage and flowers, they are good for a shrub border or as specimen plants; most species may be used for hedging. All parts may cause severe discomfort if ingested.
hardiness_en: Fully hardy to frost hardy.
cultivation_en:
propagation_en: Sow seed in containers in a cold frame in autumn or spring. Take semi-ripe cuttings in summer or hardwood cuttings in winter.
pests_en: Susceptible to aphids, leaf spots, scale insects, leaf miners, thrips, honey fungus, and wilt.
description_ja:
comment:
comment_ja: ネズミモチ，イボタノキ
type_species:
Phylogenetic definition:
Update Information: Created: 2007-12-06 12:51; Updated: 2022-03-09 15:20
family:
| System | Accepted? | Scientific name | Japanese name | Infra-familial classification | # species | |
| APG4 | Oleaceae | モクセイ科 | Show | |||
| PB2 | Oleaceae | モクセイ科 | Show | |||
| PB3 | Oleaceae | モクセイ科 | Show |