Ligustrum Quihoui

Plant Characteristics

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Cultivation

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Scientific Names

Read about Ligustrum Quihoui in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Ligustrum Quihoui, Carr. (L. brachystachyum, Decne.). Shrub, to 6 ft., with spreading branches: branchlets and panicles finely pubescent: leaves elliptic-oblong or narrow-oblong, obtuse, glabrous, somewhat coriaceous, 1-2 in. long: flowers sessile, in small clusters, forming at ends of the branches long, panicled spikes. Sept.-Oct. China. Ligustrum acutitissimum, Koehne. Allied to L. Ibota. leaves lanceolate, acuminate, 1/2 - 2 1/2 in.- long: panicle about 1 in. long; calyx glabrous: anthers shorter than limb. Cent. China.—L. ciliatum, Sieb. Allied to L. acuminutum. leaves rhombic-ovate, acute, ciliate: panicle dense, small, about 1/2 in. long, 4-8-fld. Japan.—L. compactum. Hook. f. & Thorns. (L. lancifolium, Carr. L. longifolium and L. lincare, Hort., and I.. Simoni, Carr.). Evergreen shrub, quite glabrous: leaves lanceolate, to 6 in.: panicle large, compact; tube short. Himalayas. —L. delavayanum, Hariot (L. Prattii, Koehne}. Low evergreen shrub with spreading or nearly prostrate, pubescent branches: leaves ovate to ovate-oblong, glabrous, 1/2 - 1 1/2 in. long: panicles narrow, leafy at the base, 1-1 H m. long; corolla- tube longer than the limb. W. China. —L. Henryi, Hemsl. Evergreen shrub, to 12 ft.: branchlets pubescent: leaves orbicular-ovate to ovate-lanceolate, obtusely acuminate, dark green, glabrous, 1/2 - 1 1/2 in. long: panicles terminal, short-stalked, 1 1/2 - 4 in. long; corolla-tube longer than limb; calyx glabrous. W. China.—L. insulare, Decne. (L. Stauntonii, Hort., not DC.). Shrub, to 6 ft., allied to L. vulgaro: leaves elliptic-ovate to linear-lanceolate, yellowish green, often pendulous, 2-3 in.: panicles rather large. Origin uncertain.—L. lancifolium, Carr., L.longifolium, and L. lineare, Hort. ~ L. compactum.—L. pekinense, Hort. ~ Syringa pekinensis.—L. Prattii, Koehne ~ L. Delavayanum.—L. Simoni, Carr. ~ L. compactum.—L. Stauntonii, Hort. ~ L. insulare. —L. strongylophyllum, Hemsl. evergreen shrub or small tree, almost glabrous - leaves orbicular or obovate, 1/2-1 in.: panicle rather loose. Cent. China. —L. Walkeri, Decne. Allied to L. nepalense: leaves ovate to lanceolate, glabrous, to 3 in.: panicle large, to 6 in. Ceylon, Neilgherries. — L. yunnanense, L. Henry. Shrub, to 12 ft.: branches glabrous: leaves subcoriaceous, deciduous, oblong-lanceolate, glabrous, 2-5 in. long: panicle loose, 6-7 in. long; corolla-tube short. Yunnan. CH The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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References

• Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963

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