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Japanese Privet (Ligustrum japonicum) is a versatile shrub or small tree native to China Southeast, Japan, Korea, Nansei-shoto, and Taiwan. Japanese Privet (Latin: Ligustrum japonicum) is an edible plant catalogued in PlantSage.
Japanese Privet is generally regarded as safe for culinary use when correctly identified and prepared. Avoid wild specimens from polluted ground and confirm species before harvest.
Japanese Privet is a member native to CHS, JAP, KOR, NNS, and TAI. Japanese Privet thrives in full sun to partial shade and prefers moist, well-draining soil with a pH between 5.5 and 6.9.
Japanese Privet grows best in USDA zone 7-10, full sun, partial sun/shade light, and moist water. Detailed sowing, propagation, and care notes are on the full profile.
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