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Family:

Oleaceae

Form:

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Life Span:

Long-lived perennial

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Light:

Moisture Tolerance:

Always Flooded------------------------------------------------Extremely Dry

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Usually moist, occasional inundation ---to--- Short very dry periods

Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:

Unknown

Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:

Moderate. Tolerant of salty wind and may get some salt spray.

Soil or Other Substrate:

Soil pH:

Suitable to Grow In:

8A,8B,9A,9B,10A,10B,11

Wildlife:

Pollinated by bees.

 Birds and other wildlife consume the fruit and use the privet for cover.  Especially important for songbirds because the fruits mature before most other fleshy fruits ripen.

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