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How to Create and Care for a Zanthoxylum nitidum Bonsai
Zanthoxylum nitidum is named for the thorns on both sides of the leaf midrib, and is a traditional Chinese medicinal herb with effects such as clearing heat and detoxifying; it is commonly known as Liangbeizhen and Rudijinniu, and is an evergreen vine in the family Rutaceae. Its stem is light blackish-brown, with odd-pinnate compound leaves arranged oppositely, and dark green, nearly leathery, ovate-oblong leaflets. The small pale yellow flowers are fragrant, the stems, branches and leaves all bear prickles, and the seeds are black and ovate. The flowering period is from March to April, and the fruiting period from September to October. Because Zanthoxylum nitidum has excellent plant characteristics such as a graceful tree form, evergreen foliage all year round, tolerance of transplanting and ease of survival, in recent years it has often been used to make
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