Pollinator plant

Common Privet

Ligustrum vulgare

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Common names

51 names · 35 languages
EnglishYour language
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Other languages (34)
Dutch
French
Afrikaans
  • Gewone Liguster[3]
Basque
Belarusian
  • Біручына звычайная[3]
Bulgarian
  • Обикновено птиче грозде[3]
Catalan
Chinese (Simplified)
  • 欧洲女贞[3]
Chinese (Traditional)
  • 歐洲女貞[3]
Croatian
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  • Zimolezina[3]
Czech
  • ptačí zob obecný[3]
Danish
Estonian
  • harilik liguster[3]
Finnish
  • aitalikusteri[3]
German
Greek
  • Κοινό Λιγούστρο[3]
Hungarian
  • Közönséges fagyal[3]
  • vesszős fagyal[3]
Italian
Japanese
  • セイヨウイボタ[3]
  • ヨウシュイボタ[3]
Latvian
  • Parastais ligustrs[3]
Lithuanian
  • Paprastasis ligustras[3]
Norwegian
Polish
  • Ligustr pospolity[3]
Portuguese
Romanian
  • Lemn câinesc[3]
Russian
  • Бирючина обыкновенная[3]
Serbian
Slovak
  • vtáčí zob[3]
Slovenian
  • Navadna kalina[3]
Spanish
Swedish
Turkish
  • Kurtbağrı[3]
Ukrainian
  • Бирючина звичайна[3]
Welsh
Sources & name notes (5)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Catalogue language labels are reviewed separately from botanical source records.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Ligustrum vulgare — Plant Toolbox common names ↗

NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox; English common names in a United States horticultural reference.

Source records
  • Common Privet — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(2); heading: Common Name(s):; Ligustrum vulgare.
  • Amur — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(1); heading: Common Name(s):; Ligustrum vulgare.
  • Ligustrum — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(3); heading: Common Name(s):; Ligustrum vulgare.
  • Privet — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(4); heading: Common Name(s):; Ligustrum vulgare.
  • Wax-leaf — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(5); heading: Common Name(s):; Ligustrum vulgare.
[2] Ligustrum vulgare — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy. This is a common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Common Privet — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 119805; Ligustrum vulgare.
  • Gewöhnlicher Liguster — results[0].names[6]; taxon id 119805; Ligustrum vulgare.
  • European Privet — results[0].names[4]; taxon id 119805; Ligustrum vulgare.
  • Wild Privet — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 119805; Ligustrum vulgare.
  • aligustre — results[0].names[11]; taxon id 119805; Ligustrum vulgare.
  • Trueno euroasiático — results[0].names[12]; taxon id 119805; Ligustrum vulgare.
  • Troène commun — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 119805; Ligustrum vulgare.
  • Ligustro comune — results[0].names[45]; taxon id 119805; Ligustrum vulgare.
  • Wilde liguster — results[0].names[26]; taxon id 119805; Ligustrum vulgare.
  • Alfena — results[0].names[10]; taxon id 119805; Ligustrum vulgare.
  • Alfeneiro — results[0].names[8]; taxon id 119805; Ligustrum vulgare.
  • Alfenheiro — results[0].names[9]; taxon id 119805; Ligustrum vulgare.
[3] Ligustrum vulgare — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Common Privet — results[15].names[1]; taxon id 119805; Ligustrum vulgare.
  • Gewöhnlicher Liguster — results[15].names[6]; taxon id 119805; Ligustrum vulgare.
  • European Privet — results[15].names[4]; taxon id 119805; Ligustrum vulgare.
  • Wild Privet — results[15].names[3]; taxon id 119805; Ligustrum vulgare.
  • aligustre — results[15].names[11]; taxon id 119805; Ligustrum vulgare.
  • Trueno euroasiático — results[15].names[12]; taxon id 119805; Ligustrum vulgare.
  • Troène commun — results[15].names[2]; taxon id 119805; Ligustrum vulgare.
  • Ligustro comune — results[15].names[45]; taxon id 119805; Ligustrum vulgare.
  • Wilde liguster — results[15].names[26]; taxon id 119805; Ligustrum vulgare.
  • Alfena — results[15].names[10]; taxon id 119805; Ligustrum vulgare.
  • Alfeneiro — results[15].names[8]; taxon id 119805; Ligustrum vulgare.
  • Alfenheiro — results[15].names[9]; taxon id 119805; Ligustrum vulgare.
  • olivereta — results[15].names[7]; taxon id 119805; Ligustrum vulgare.
  • Ligustr pospolity — results[15].names[13]; taxon id 119805; Ligustrum vulgare.
  • ptačí zob obecný — results[15].names[14]; taxon id 119805; Ligustrum vulgare.
  • 歐洲女貞 — results[15].names[15]; taxon id 119805; Ligustrum vulgare.
  • Liguster — results[15].names[16]; taxon id 119805; Ligustrum vulgare.
  • Kalina — results[15].names[17]; taxon id 119805; Ligustrum vulgare.
  • liguster — results[15].names[18]; taxon id 119805; Ligustrum vulgare.
  • Kozje grožđe — results[15].names[19]; taxon id 119805; Ligustrum vulgare.
  • Бирючина обыкновенная — results[15].names[20]; taxon id 119805; Ligustrum vulgare.
  • aitalikusteri — results[15].names[21]; taxon id 119805; Ligustrum vulgare.
  • Kozjak — results[15].names[22]; taxon id 119805; Ligustrum vulgare.
  • Zimolezina — results[15].names[23]; taxon id 119805; Ligustrum vulgare.
  • Paprastasis ligustras — results[15].names[24]; taxon id 119805; Ligustrum vulgare.
  • liguster — results[15].names[25]; taxon id 119805; Ligustrum vulgare.
  • ヨウシュイボタ — results[15].names[27]; taxon id 119805; Ligustrum vulgare.
  • セイヨウイボタ — results[15].names[28]; taxon id 119805; Ligustrum vulgare.
  • harilik liguster — results[15].names[29]; taxon id 119805; Ligustrum vulgare.
  • Κοινό Λιγούστρο — results[15].names[30]; taxon id 119805; Ligustrum vulgare.
  • 欧洲女贞 — results[15].names[31]; taxon id 119805; Ligustrum vulgare.
  • Обикновено птиче грозде — results[15].names[32]; taxon id 119805; Ligustrum vulgare.
  • arbustu — results[15].names[33]; taxon id 119805; Ligustrum vulgare.
  • Navadna kalina — results[15].names[34]; taxon id 119805; Ligustrum vulgare.
  • Бирючина звичайна — results[15].names[35]; taxon id 119805; Ligustrum vulgare.
  • Біручына звычайная — results[15].names[36]; taxon id 119805; Ligustrum vulgare.
  • Gewone Liguster — results[15].names[37]; taxon id 119805; Ligustrum vulgare.
  • Közönséges fagyal — results[15].names[38]; taxon id 119805; Ligustrum vulgare.
  • vtáčí zob — results[15].names[39]; taxon id 119805; Ligustrum vulgare.
  • Калина — results[15].names[40]; taxon id 119805; Ligustrum vulgare.
  • Kalina — results[15].names[41]; taxon id 119805; Ligustrum vulgare.
  • Lemn câinesc — results[15].names[42]; taxon id 119805; Ligustrum vulgare.
  • vesszős fagyal — results[15].names[43]; taxon id 119805; Ligustrum vulgare.
  • Parastais ligustrs — results[15].names[44]; taxon id 119805; Ligustrum vulgare.
  • Yswydden — results[15].names[46]; taxon id 119805; Ligustrum vulgare.
  • Kurtbağrı — results[15].names[47]; taxon id 119805; Ligustrum vulgare.
[4] Royal Horticultural Society — common names ↗

Names retained from the referenced botanical profile or table.

Source records
  • wild privet — Page 2, column 2, row top 397 pt; common-name cell after Ligustrum vulgare.; Ligustrum vulgare.
[5] Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20 — Ligustrum vulgare ↗

Common names from World Plants, version 26.05, reproduced in Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20. License: CC BY.

Source records
  • Wild Privet (EN) — VernacularName.tsv, line 158377; taxon 6PYTF.
  • Liguster (DE) — VernacularName.tsv, line 158376; taxon 6PYTF.
Plant references

Source-backed information

Published observations for this plant. Each reference supports the information beside it.

Taxonomy
Ligustrum vulgare is an accepted species in Catalogue of Life.

Taxonomic treatment in the August 2026 release; the catalogue record name is preserved.

Sources [1]
Botanical family
Oleaceae

Family in the cited taxonomic treatment.

Sources [1]
Plant habit
Erect; Spreading

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Growth rate
Rapid

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Foliage
Broadleaf Evergreen; Semi-evergreen

NC State Extension profile.

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Light
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day); Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)

NC State Extension profile.

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Moisture and drainage
Good Drainage; Moist; Occasionally Dry

NC State Extension profile.

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Soil texture
Clay; Loam (Silt); Sand

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Flowering season
Summer

NC State Extension profile. Seasons reflect the source region and do not verify the catalogue’s exact flowering months.

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Native range
Eurasia

NC State Extension profile. Origin reported by the source; this is not a claim of local nativeness.

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Reported wildlife attraction
Listed as attracting: bees, butterflies.

NC State Extension profile. Broad wildlife categories; this does not establish flower visits by a named bee species or quantify nectar and pollen.

Sources [2]
Pollinator guidance
RHS includes Ligustrum vulgare in its Plants for Pollinators guidance.

RHS planting guidance. Choose accessible flowers with pollen and nectar; reduced-resource and double-flowered forms may be unsuitable.

Sources [3]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

Medium suitability
Nectar value Medium
Pollen value Medium
Plant profile

About this plant

Common Privet (Ligustrum vulgare) is a shrub. It flowers from June to July.

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Ligustrum vulgare — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: TaxonomyBotanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: NameUsage.tsv line 2293069; ID 6PYTF; rank species; status accepted
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 2293069; ID 6PYTF; rank species; status accepted

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    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  2. NC State Extension Ligustrum vulgare — Plant Toolbox

    NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox. Growing conditions and seasons reflect its United States horticultural context.

    Supports: Plant habitGrowth rateFoliageLightMoisture and drainageSoil textureFlowering seasonNative rangeReported wildlife attraction
    Relevant sections
    • Plant habit: Habit/Form
    • Growth rate: Growth Rate
    • Foliage: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
    • Light: Light
    • Moisture and drainage: Soil Drainage
    • Soil texture: Soil Texture
    • Flowering season: Flower Bloom Time
    • Native range: Country Or Region Of Origin
    • Reported wildlife attraction: Attracts

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  3. Royal Horticultural Society RHS Plants for Pollinators — Wildflowers

    RHS planting guidance; applicable flower-form restrictions are retained. General recommendations do not measure local nectar or pollen production.

    Supports: Pollinator guidance
    Relevant sections
    • Pollinator guidance: Page 2, column 2, entry Ligustrum vulgare (top 397 pt)

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