Ligustrum microphyllum, also known as Ligustrum lucidum, Ilex pubescens and Fraxinus mandshurica, belongs to Ligustrum lucidum of Oleaceae and is an evergreen or semi-evergreen small tree or shrub. Its leaves are thin and leathery, with simple leaves opposite, oval to oval, entire. The terminal panicle is small white flower, fragrant, bearing fruit in June-July. Drupe is wide and oval, mature in autumn and purple-black when mature.

Common propagation methods are sowing and cutting.

Maintenance management:?

(1) Maintenance location: Ligustrum microphyllum likes sunny and ventilated places, so it should be properly shaded in hot summer, or placed in semi-shady and semi-sunny places. Although Ligustrum lucidum has certain cold tolerance, it will still be moved into a low-temperature room in winter in Beijing.

(2) Water: Keep the soil in the basin moist on weekdays. In hot summer, in addition to watering the pots, water should also be sprayed on the leaves and the standing ground to keep the local microclimate at a certain humidity, which is beneficial to the growth of plants and the green and beautiful leaves.

(3) Fertilization: There is no need to fertilize Ligustrum lucidum, and rare organic liquid fertilizer can be applied once in spring, summer and autumn.

(4) Shaping: Ligustrum microphyllum has strong germination ability, and new buds often sprout on branches in the growing season. All new buds that are not needed for modeling should be removed in time to avoid consuming nutrition. In order to keep the shape of the tree, it needs to be pruned frequently during the growing season. All-round pruning should be carried out when turning over the basin. 、

(5) Pest control: There are few diseases in Ligustrum lucidum, and the common pests are longicorn beetles, scale insects and aphids, and 40% dicofol 800~ 1000 times or 5% nisolone 2000 times can be sprayed.