Chinese privet (Ligustrum lucidum) is a tree that can grow 8m – 15m tall and wider than 8 metres wide.
This plant has several common names including: Chinese privet, Chinese wax tree, glossy privet, shining-leaved privet or white wax tree.
This is a evergreen plant that takes 20-50 years to reach full maturity.
Plant profile
Common name: Chinese privet, Chinese wax tree, glossy privet, shining-leaved privet, white wax tree
Scientific name: Ligustrum lucidum
Plant type: Trees
Habit: Bushy
Height: 8m – 15m
Spread: Wider than 8 metres
Foliage: Evergreen
Sunlight: Full Sun, Partial shade
Soil: Chalk, Loam, Sand
Moisture: Well drained
Planting type: Hedging & Screens, Low Maintenance
Other characteristics: RHS Award of Garden Merit
Seasonal colors
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How to plant Chinese privet (Ligustrum lucidum) – Taken by Fanghong, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Cultivation profiles – Growing Chinese privet (Ligustrum lucidum) – Fernando Losada Rodríguez, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
