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Ligustrum vulgare Care Guide
Care guide for Ligustrum vulgare: light, watering, humidity, soil and temperature, based on the species' botanical profile.
📷 Patrick Le Mao · CC BY 4.0 · GBIF/iNaturalist
⚠️ Ligustrum vulgare is toxic to pets — see the toxicity page.
Care at a glance
LightPlenty of light; some direct sun is tolerated.
WaterWater roughly every 10 days, let the top 2-3 cm of soil dry out between waterings. Tolerates the occasional missed watering.
HumidityModerate to high humidity (40-70%).
TemperatureTemperate: 12-24 °C (54-75 °F).
SoilWell-draining mix, slightly acidic to neutral pH (5.0-7.5).
Growthfast growth. Mature height ~3.7 m (12.0 ft).
Origin
Native to: Albania, Algeria, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czechia-Slovakia.
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