Ligustrum Ovalifolium (Noun)
Meaning
Semi-evergreen Japanese shrub having malodorous flowers; used extensively for hedges because more likely to stay green that common privet.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Ligustrum ovalifolum, also known as the oval-leafed ligature, attracts birds with its black berries, which are not only edible but nutritious as well.
- One type of plant often used for hedges is Ligustrum ovalifolium, as it stays green year-round in warmer climates.
- Semi-arid locations profit from Ligustrum ovalifoliums due to its ability to withstand hard-to-make conditions.
- My grandmother made some wonderful summer hedges from Ligustrum ovalifolium back when I was a child since they were very low maintenance.
- Ligustrum ovalifolium is also interesting in its less favorable attribute of producing flowering parts near late summer and into fall but has a smell described as offensive.