水杨梅又名细叶水团花、水杨柳,为茜草科水团花属落叶小灌木,株高1.5m左右,树干苍老,枝条细长,树皮灰白色。叶对生,卵状披针形或卵状椭圆形,叶色翠绿,新叶带有红晕,在阳光充足的条件下尤为明显。头状花序顶生或腋生,小花褐色,6~7月开放。蒴果长卵状楔形,9~10月成熟。用其制作盆景具有根干苍劲古朴、叶片细小稠密、色彩靓丽等特点。 Watergate, also known as fine leaf water group flowers, water willow, Rubiaceae water group is a small shrubs deciduous trees, about 1.5m in height, trunk old, slender branches, bark gray. Leaves opposite, ovate-lanceolate or ovate oval, leaf color green, new leaves with flush, especially in sunny conditions. Tops or axillary flower head, light brown, 6 July open. Capsule long ovate wedge, 9 to October mature. With its production of bonsai root dry and vigorous simplicity, leaf small dense, beautiful colors and so on.