Ligustrum lucidum is an evergreen shrub or tree of Ligustrum of Oleaceae, and its height can reach 25 meters. The bark is grayish brown.

The branches are yellowish brown, gray or purplish red, cylindrical, and sparsely round or oblong lenticels. Leaf blade is evergreen, leathery, oval, oblong or oval to wide oval, 6-17 cm long and 3-8 cm wide, with acute to acuminate or obtuse apex and round or nearly round base.

Sometimes it is wide wedge-shaped or gradually narrowed, the leaf margin is flat, the upper surface is bright, both surfaces are hairless, the midrib is concave on the upper surface and convex on the lower surface, and the lateral veins are 4-9 pairs, and the two surfaces are slightly convex or sometimes not obvious; Petiole is 1~3 cm long, with furrowed upper face and no hair.

The fruit is kidney-shaped or nearly kidney-shaped, with a length of 7 ~ 1mm and a diameter of 4 ~ 6mm. It is dark blue and black, red and black when it matures, and is covered with white powder. The pedicel is ~5 mm long. The flowering period is from May to July, and the fruiting period is from July to May of the following year.

how to plant Ligustrum lucidum?

When planting Ligustrum lucidum, humus soil with loose soil and rich nutrients should be selected, or garden soil with rich organic content and good drainage should be selected. Fertilization can be done twice a month on average, and it is better to use liquid fertilizer to help Ligustrum lucidum absorb it.