Ligustrum microphyllum is a woody plant belonging to Oleaceae and Ligustrum, also known as Holly, Fraxinus, Melia azedarach and Fraxinus microphylla, which is very suitable for making bonsai.

Function of Ligustrum lucidum ait.

1, Gardens: Ligustrum lucidum Ait. can resist many toxic gases, and can be used as an important fence material in landscaping, and can also be used as the rootstock of osmanthus fragrans, clove and other tree species.

2, bonsai: Ligustrum lucidum has two kinds of big leaves and small leaves. Ligustrum lucidum with small leaves is an excellent tree species for bonsai, and potted plants can be large, medium and small. Old piles are easy to survive after transplantation, and the branches are soft and easy to form, which can be formed in three to five years, which is very natural and wild.

3, medicine: Ligustrum lucidum leaves can be used as medicine, with the effect of clearing away heat and detoxifying, and bark medicine for treating burns and trauma is used to treat burns.

Where Ligustrum microphyllum grows

Ligustrum lucidum Ait. likes light, is resistant to shade and cold, and has good resistance to sulfur dioxide, chlorine and other poisonous gases cultivated in the open air in North China. Ligustrum lucidum Ait. is produced in China, Shaanxi, Shandong, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Henan, Hubei and other places.

The appearance and pictures of Ligustrum lucidum ait.

The general height of Ligustrum microphyllum is 1-3 meters, and the branchlets are light brown and cylindrical, with soft hairs, which fall off after a period of time. The leaves of Ligustrum microphyllum are very thin, and there are many shapes. The common ones are lanceolate, oblong, oval, obovate, oblong to oblanceolate or obovate. The fruit of Ligustrum microphyllum is obovate, broadly oval or nearly spherical, generally purple-black.