Ligustrum ovalifolium | California Privet | Shrub
Ligustrum ovalifolium belongs to the plant family OLEACE and Genus Ligustrum This Shrub prefers Dry soil , a pH which can apply to most normal garden soil conditions, . All plants need light to allow the photosynthesis process of converting carbon dioxide to growth sugars to take place. Some plants need more sun-light than others. For this plant those sunlight conditions are well described as … Various
We are often asked about plants for humming bird attraction. Unfortunately Ligustrum ovalifolium does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds
Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Ligustrum ovalifolium so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties
Ligustrum ovalifolium California privet is not known as a butterfly attracting plant
Ligustrum ovalifolium | California Privet is an evergreen specimen which means it keeps it leaves throughout the year.
Almost all plants grown in gardens need to be fed using fertilzer in order to see them at their best. For this plant the suggested fertilizer program would be based upon … Typical mix of: 3 parts Nitrogen (N), 2 parts Phosphorous (P) and 3 parts Potassium (K for Latin name Kalium).
The leaves of Ligustrum ovalifolium have an overpowering rank smelling smell. California privet can survive cold winters where the average annual low is -20 Fahrenheit. It likes dry soils. This plant can survive for a while without water. This species tolerates windy and salty seaside conditions.
Ligustrum ovalifolium will under good growing conditions survive and prosper between 5 and20 years.
Ligustrum ovalifolium is a woody perennial. California privet is evergreen.
Leaves of the plant Ligustrum ovalifolium have a smell of heavy objectionable odor and in terms of a broad classification could be described as … Rank | Overpowering
This specimen plant will normally never grow higher than 15' feet will have an overall spread somewhere between ... not specified on this plants page
This is a light producer of pollen but should cause problems to only the most sensitive hay fever sufferers. Hay fever season usually extends from March to May.
Ligustrum ovalifolium is distributed as follows … cultivated ornamental
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