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Conservation Plant Characteristics
Ligustrum amurense Carrière
Amur privet
LIAM
Summary |
Duration |
Perennial |
Growth Habit |
Shrub |
Native Status |
L48 (I) |
Federal T/E Status |
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National Wetland Indicator |
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Morphology/Physiology |
Active Growth Period |
Spring |
After Harvest Regrowth Rate |
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Bloat |
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C:N Ratio |
High |
Coppice Potential |
Yes |
Fall Conspicuous |
No |
Fire Resistant |
No |
Flower Color |
White |
Flower Conspicuous |
Yes |
Foliage Color |
Green |
Foliage Porosity Summer |
Dense |
Foliage Porosity Winter |
Dense |
Foliage Texture |
Coarse |
Fruit/Seed Color |
Black |
Fruit/Seed Conspicuous |
Yes |
Growth Form |
Multiple Stem |
Growth Rate |
Moderate |
Height at 20 Years, Maximum (feet) |
12 |
Height, Mature (feet) |
12 |
Known Allelopath |
No |
Leaf Retention |
No |
Lifespan |
Moderate |
Low Growing Grass |
No |
Nitrogen Fixation |
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Resprout Ability |
Yes |
Shape and Orientation |
Erect |
Toxicity |
None |
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Growth Requirements |
Adapted to Coarse Textured Soils |
No |
Adapted to Fine Textured Soils |
Yes |
Adapted to Medium Textured Soils |
Yes |
Anaerobic Tolerance |
Low |
CaCO3 Tolerance |
Low |
Cold Stratification Required |
Yes |
Drought Tolerance |
Medium |
Fertility Requirement |
Medium |
Fire Tolerance |
Low |
Frost Free Days, Minimum |
130 |
Hedge Tolerance |
High |
Moisture Use |
Medium |
pH, Minimum |
5.8 |
pH, Maximum |
7.5 |
Planting Density per Acre, Minimum |
680 |
Planting Density per Acre, Maximum |
2722 |
Precipitation, Minimum |
34 |
Precipitation, Maximum |
70 |
Root Depth, Minimum (inches) |
20 |
Salinity Tolerance |
None |
Shade Tolerance |
Intermediate |
Temperature, Minimum (°F) |
-38 |
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Reproduction |
Bloom Period |
Late Spring |
Commercial Availability |
Routinely Available |
Fruit/Seed Abundance |
Medium |
Fruit/Seed Period Begin |
Summer |
Fruit/Seed Period End |
Fall |
Fruit/Seed Persistence |
Yes |
Propagated by Bare Root |
Yes |
Propagated by Bulb |
No |
Propagated by Container |
Yes |
Propagated by Corm |
No |
Propagated by Cuttings |
Yes |
Propagated by Seed |
Yes |
Propagated by Sod |
No |
Propagated by Sprigs |
No |
Propagated by Tubers |
No |
Seed per Pound |
22000 |
Seed Spread Rate |
Slow |
Seedling Vigor |
Medium |
Small Grain |
No |
Vegetative Spread Rate |
None |
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Suitability/Use |
Berry/Nut/Seed Product |
No |
Christmas Tree Product |
No |
Fodder Product |
No |
Fuelwood Product |
None |
Lumber Product |
No |
Naval Store Product |
No |
Nursery Stock Product |
No |
Palatable Browse Animal |
Low |
Palatable Graze Animal |
Low |
Palatable Human |
No |
Post Product |
No |
Protein Potential |
Low |
Pulpwood Product |
No |
Veneer Product |
No |
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