Bonsai Ficus Micro Ginseng
It is most striking in appearance because it grows thick roots that stay exposed above the surface of the ground.
Bonsai ficus micro ginseng. Hi all i have a beautiful ficus microcarpa ginseng that i inherited after a ceremony. These trees typically grow small leaves in clusters to provide a weeping effect over the root system. There are hundreds of varieties of the ficus but the most popular one for bonsai is the ficus retusa which is often shaped in an s curved trunk and has oval dark green leaves. Bonsai for beginners the ficus ginseng can be recognized by its irregularly shaped aerial roots gingseng is chinese for carrot and shiny oval leaves.
I would keep it as is as a nice plant to have in the window but do not try to get it into bonsai. Plants bring green into your home and have a positive effect on your mood. Bloated roots and a ball of leaves on top. It has slowly but steadily been losing leaves despite watering misting and using pokon bonsai liquid fertiliser though there are a small number of light green leaves shooting thankfully.
Ficus microcarpa gensing is related to mulberry trees and is native across china through tropical asia and the caroline islands as far as australia. Ikea and other large chains sell so called ginseng ficus as bonsai. With massive areial roots that hang from the spreading branches to the ground to support their immense weight. Wouldn t this egg look good in your interior.
Ficusul ginseng este o planta cu radacinile puternice evidente deasupra solului decorative si frunze ovale de culoare verde inchis. The ficus ginseng is another popular tree. The word ginseng means root in chinese and is attributed to this plant because of the magnificent aerial root. Ginseng ficus also called ficus microcarpa ficus retusa and banyan fig is not the medicinal ginseng plant but a type of fig.
You will be pleasantly surprised to find that a ginseng ficus bonsai tree is not only great looking but extremely easy to care for. The microcarpa tigerbark willow leaf golden gate religiosa benjamina and taiwan varieties are quite similar to the retusa. It has a thick pot bellied trunk similar to the ginseng root. Native to asia ficus ginseng is grown under our latitudes as an indoor plant most often as a bonsai.
Native to southeast asia the ginseng ficus is also called banyan fig taiwan ficus and laurel fig. If you do want to go and train it. The large exposed root system provides a tropical and well aged look. The clear glass of this oval terrarium enhances the fresh green making the beautiful ficus plant stand out even more.
Ginseng ficus as a bonsai. Ficus ginseng face parte din categoria bonsailor. To be honest these are very hard to turn into something worthy of the label bonsai. Ficus ginseng bonsai ginseng denumire stiintifica.
Its small size and thick trunk make it a very decorative plant ideal for modern designer homes. Ginseng ficus bonsai ficus microcarpa ginseng are best known for the immense roots protruding out of the ground which base the tree trunk. In its natural habitat it can become a real behemoth of a plant with a height of over 30mtrs and a spread in excess of 75mtrs.