Ligustrum japonicum (seeds)

Ligustrum japonicum is a native plant to Japan and Korea. It is also called wax-leaf privet or Japanese privet.

Ligustrum japonicum is a shrub or small tree, evergreen, which can reach the height up to 5 m.

Wax-leaf privet has dark green, glossy leaves and on early summer on the tips of stems small white flowers appear.

Its fruit is drupe oval, black - colored purple on ripening.

It grows easily in a wide variety of soils, but prefers dry, well-drained, in full sun or semi-shaded locations..

It is hardy plant and fast growing.

It requires frequent pruning to maintain its shape.

• The fruit used in traditional medicine.
• In garening plant often plant formed into shapes.