Bonsai Encyclopedia

Ziziphus jujuba (Chinese Jujube)

The jujube, Ziziphus jujuba, is a distinctive bonsai subject whose defining characteristic is its intrinsically zigzag branch structure — each internode angles slightly from the previous one, creating a natural...

Ziziphus jujuba (Chinese Jujube)

The jujube, Ziziphus jujuba, is a distinctive bonsai subject whose defining characteristic is its intrinsically zigzag branch structure — each internode angles slightly from the previous one, creating a natural...

Ficus superba (Sea Fig)

Ficus superba, the sea fig or deciduous fig, is a dramatic Asian-Australian ficus species with a strongly deciduous habit, large heart-shaped leaves that emerge in spectacular red-bronze flushes, and a...

Ficus superba (Sea Fig)

Ficus superba, the sea fig or deciduous fig, is a dramatic Asian-Australian ficus species with a strongly deciduous habit, large heart-shaped leaves that emerge in spectacular red-bronze flushes, and a...

Rhododendron impeditum (Cloudland Azalea)

Rhododendron impeditum is a naturally dwarf alpine rhododendron from the high mountains of western China, producing tiny aromatic leaves of 8-15 mm and small violet-blue flowers of 1.5-2.5 cm that...

Rhododendron impeditum (Cloudland Azalea)

Rhododendron impeditum is a naturally dwarf alpine rhododendron from the high mountains of western China, producing tiny aromatic leaves of 8-15 mm and small violet-blue flowers of 1.5-2.5 cm that...

Cornus mas (Cornelian Cherry)

Cornus mas, the Cornelian cherry, is a deciduous bonsai subject that provides one of the earliest and most welcome floral displays of the bonsai year — clusters of tiny golden-yellow...

Cornus mas (Cornelian Cherry)

Cornus mas, the Cornelian cherry, is a deciduous bonsai subject that provides one of the earliest and most welcome floral displays of the bonsai year — clusters of tiny golden-yellow...

Pinus luchuensis (Okinawan Pine)

Pinus luchuensis, the Okinawan Pine or Ryukyu Pine, is a 2-needle pine native to the subtropical Ryukyu Islands of southern Japan, including Okinawa. It is adapted to warm, humid conditions...

Pinus luchuensis (Okinawan Pine)

Pinus luchuensis, the Okinawan Pine or Ryukyu Pine, is a 2-needle pine native to the subtropical Ryukyu Islands of southern Japan, including Okinawa. It is adapted to warm, humid conditions...

Carmona retusa (Fukien Tea)

Carmona retusa, the Fukien tea tree, is one of the most widely grown tropical indoor bonsai subjects, prized for its small, dark-green leaves with white spots, continuous production of tiny...

Carmona retusa (Fukien Tea)

Carmona retusa, the Fukien tea tree, is one of the most widely grown tropical indoor bonsai subjects, prized for its small, dark-green leaves with white spots, continuous production of tiny...