1. BOTANICAL NAME
LIGUSTRUM JAPONICUM

2. PRONUNCIATION
li - GUS - trum ja - PON - i - kum

3. COMMON NAME
Japanese Privet

4. FAMILY
Oleaceae

5. Life Cycle
Evergreen perennial

6. PLANT
Shrub
Height 6’ - 12’
Width 5’ - 10’
Upright

7. ARRANGEMENT
Opposite

8. LEAF
Ovate
Length 4” - 6”
Width 2 1/2” - 3”

9. MARGIN
Entire

10. VEINS
Pinnate

12. COMPOSITION
Simple

13. FLOWER
Spring (May)
White panicle; fragrant

17. FRUIT
Fall
Black berry

18. EXPOSURE
Sun
Part shade
Shade

19. GROWTH
Rapid

20. USE
Foundation
Border

21. DESCRIPTION Shiny, waxy leaves are dark green and leathery
Petiole 1/4” long

22. DESCRIPTION Stem is dotted with large, raised, light gray lenticels
Cv. ‘Rotundifolium’ is called Curlyleaf Ligustrum

23. ‘Rotundifolium’

24. CULTURAL PRACTICES
Propagate by stem cuttings

25. PROBLEMS

26. ZONES
7 - 10

27. NATIVE OF:
Japan