南天竹又名天竺,为小檗科南天竹属常绿小灌木。枝叶纤雅。秋冬时叶色变红,红果累累,经久不落,是我国珍贵的观叶、观果植物,可丛植于树下作花篱、绿篱。南天竹植株直立、分枝少,幼枝常为红色,叶对生,小叶革质,椭圆状披针形,深绿色,冬季变红色。圆锥花序顶生,花小,白色。浆果球形,鲜红色,经霜不落。喜温暖湿润和半阴环境。较耐寒,怕强光暴晒,怕干旱。不耐水湿, South Tianzhu, also known as Tianzhu, Berberidaceae southern bamboo is evergreen shrub. Branches and leaves elegant. Autumn and winter when the color leaves turn red, red fruit is numerous, enduring, is our precious view of foliage, view fruit plants, can be planted in the trees clumps, hedges. Southern bamboo plant upright, less branched, young branches often red, leaf opposite, leaflet leathery, oval-shaped lanceolate, dark green, winter turns red. Panicles terminal, flowers small, white. Berry spherical, bright red, the cream does not fall. Hi warm and humid half Yin environment. More resistant to cold, afraid of glare exposure, fear of drought. Not wet and wet,