Traditional Bonsai Tree Species

The zelkova is easy to care for and responds very well to constant trimming.

Traditional bonsai tree species. Chinese banyan fig ficus neriifolia. Tree species that never lose all of their leaves at a single time though they do shed their leaves gradually throughout the year to replace old leaves. Chinese quince bonsai pseudocydonia sinensis broadleaf evergreens. Common beech fagus sylvatica.

Care guide for the zelkova bonsai tree japanese elm. Port jackson fig fortunella hindsii. The japanese tradition dates back over a thousand years. Japanese maple acer palmatum is chosen for bonsai primarily due to its lobed leaves color and its adaptability to become a.

The best trees for bonsai. The japanese loanword bonsai has become an umbrella term in english attached to many. Bodhi tree ficus religiosa 3. Includes upright slanted windswept cascading multi trunk forest and more.

Willow leaved fig ficus rubiginosa. Bonsai is a japanese art form which utilizes cultivation techniques to produce in containers small trees that mimic the shape and scale of full size trees. Bonsai is a japanese word which means planted in a container. Similar practices exist in other cultures including the chinese tradition of penzai or penjing from which the art originated and the miniature living landscapes of vietnamese hòn non bộ.

There are more than 800 species of ficus but there are two that are great indoor growers and they are easy enough to maintain that they make good beginner trees. A classic bonsai species that is mostly seen as a delicately ramified broom style. Ficus benjamina is a weeping fig that is evergreen and fast growing with lush foliage and interesting roots. Ash fuchsia including fuchsia fulgens hybrids fuchsia gardenia including gardenia jasminoides.

Fig tree common fig ficus microcarpa. 12 types of bonsai trees illustrated via 54 pictures organized by style shape.