山茱萸是一种“从春美到冬”的落叶小乔木/灌木：早春先花后叶，满树细密的金黄色小花在寒意里格外亮眼；入夏枝叶繁茂，树冠饱满能遮荫；秋天红果成串、叶色经霜转紫红；到冬天叶落后红果还能挂在枝头很久，雪景里尤其出彩。它不只好看，果肉还能入药（常称“山萸肉”）也可做成饮料、果酱等，是观赏、食用与药用兼具的多功能植物。
Plant Tags
- plantCategory: ['Trees', 'FloweringPlants', 'FruitAndVegetables']
- plantFunction: ['FlowerOrnamental', 'FoliageOrnamental', 'Edible', 'Medicinal']
- careDifficulty: Easy
- lightRequirement: FullSun
- recommendedLocation: Outdoor
- petToxicity: PetSafe
- toxicity: NonToxic