Ligustrum obtusifolium 木犀科

Morphological features Deciduous shrub. Single leaves opposite, elliptic. Panicles terminal, pendulous, flowers white, fragrant, flowering in May.

Distribution and habitat distribution in China's North China, Central China, East China, cultivated throughout.

Ecological habits light-loving, slightly shade-tolerant, the soil requirements are not strict. Resistant to pruning, fast-growing, strong emergence. Strong resistance to pollution. Propagation by seeding.

Garden use is an excellent hedge and plastic species, can also be planted in the garden, lawn edge and roadside.

The var. suave has long, narrow, elliptical leaves.