落叶灌木——木棘条,枝条丛生,株高可达3m,每年三月,开始抽芽,叶呈碧绿色,叶片长3-6cm,宽2-3cm,近似“个”字形,叶边缘有深锯齿。嫩叶可做代食品,又是猪的好饲料。目前尚未发现病虫害。此树每年夏末开花。花蓝色,紫心,黄蕊,五瓣,直径约6cm,怕暴日,上午九点左右花朵收敛,次日清晨继续怒放。果实似指头大的椭圆球。木棘条的最大特点是生命力强,生长快,能适应任何土壤,并且耐涝、耐旱、耐肥。四季均可移栽和扦插。扦插不论长条、短截或老枝、当年枝,只要扦插后能保持土壤湿润,即使在暴日下也能百分之百地成活。初春插的枝,当年就可开花。如插在肥沃的土壤里当年能长一米多高且枝条丛生。此树耐修剪,两年即可形成直径为3cm的树桩。一般说来,地栽3-5年能得5-7cm的满意树桩。 Deciduous shrubs - wood thorn, branches clumps, plant height up to 3m, March each year, began to bud, the leaves were green, leaves 3-6cm long, wide 2-3cm, similar to “” shape, leaf edge deep Serrated. Young leaves can be done on behalf of food, but also a good pig feed. No pests have been found yet. This tree blooms every summer. Flower blue, purple heart, yellow core, five, diameter of about 6cm, afraid of violent sun, flowers around 9 o’clock convergence, continue to bloom in the early morning of the next day. The fruit resembles a large oval ball. The most prominent feature of the wooden thorn is strong vitality, rapid growth, can adapt to any soil, and waterlogging, drought, and fertilizer. Four seasons can be transplanted and cutting. Cuttings regardless of strip, stub or old branches, then sticks, as long as the cuttings can keep the soil moist, even under the violent sun can also be 100% survive. Plug inserted in early spring, then flowering. Such as inserted in the fertile soil can grow more than a meter high and branches clumps. This tree is resistant to trimming and can form stumps with a diameter of 3 cm in two years. In general, planted 3-5 years to get 5-7cm satisfactory stump.