| Life form | Bush |
| Family | Myrsinaceae |
| Origin | China, South Africa |
| Ease of cultivation | A fairly unpretentious plant |
| The size | Can reach a height of more than 60-100 cm |
| Growth rate | Low |
| Lifespan | Perennial. |
| Temperature | In the summer: + 64,4-75,2 ° F, in the winter not below + 60,8 ° F. |
| Humidity | Medium, however, the plant should often be sprayed, at a temperature below 64,4 ° F it should be sprayed less often. |
| Lighting | Sunny place with a light shading, suitable penumbra. The variegated forms require more light. |
| The soil | Ready ground is suitable general purpose (pH 6.5-7.5). It must be breathable. For the soil of own preparation, take: 1 part of the garden land, 1 part of coarse sand or perlite, 1 part of wet peat or humus (leaf earth) and light lime dust. Good drainage and a pot with a hole is required. |
| Watering | Water with soft water in summer every 4-5, and in winter every 8-12 days. Watering is abundant, the substrate must be moist, but not too humid. |
| Fertilizer | From spring to autumn, every 2 weeks, half the dose of fertilizer. |
| Reproduction | The apical cuttings at a soil temperature of 77 ° F. Cuttings (3-6 cm long) take root for quite some time. Be treated kornevinom slice and place the cutting into a mixture of peat and sand, cover with polythene. Root with bottom heating (for example, on a battery). Can be propagated by seeds, they germinate at a temperature of 69,8 ° F. |
| Bloom | Blossoms, beginning in June, tiny cream flowers, in their place are formed purple berries. The plant is dioecious. |
| Transfer | Large copies once every 4-5 years. Young – as far as braiding the roots of an earthy coma. |
| Features of care | Myrsini must be cut for the formation of bush-shaped. Suitable for bonsai. Can be formed as a sham tree. For the summer it is good to take the plant in the garden, placing it in the shade. |
| Difficulties | It can attract scale insects and mealy bugs and spider mites. In case of water-logging, rotting of the roots is possible. With prolonged drying, the branches first wilt, then the leaves dry and wrinkle, then they crumble. |
| Air cleaning | – |
| Toxicity | – |
