Bonsai Encyclopedia

Schefflera arboricola (Dwarf Umbrella Tree)

Schefflera arboricola, the dwarf umbrella tree, is a spectacular bonsai species from Taiwan and southern China that has earned its place among the finest tropical bonsai through its extraordinary capacity...

Schefflera arboricola (Dwarf Umbrella Tree)

Schefflera arboricola, the dwarf umbrella tree, is a spectacular bonsai species from Taiwan and southern China that has earned its place among the finest tropical bonsai through its extraordinary capacity...

Celtis occidentalis (Common Hackberry)

Celtis occidentalis, the common hackberry, is a widespread North American native tree found from southern Canada to the Gulf Coast, prized in bonsai for its characteristic warty bark, small leaves,...

Celtis occidentalis (Common Hackberry)

Celtis occidentalis, the common hackberry, is a widespread North American native tree found from southern Canada to the Gulf Coast, prized in bonsai for its characteristic warty bark, small leaves,...

Fraxinus chinensis (Chinese Ash)

Fraxinus chinensis, the Chinese ash, offers the compound-leaf ash aesthetic with several advantages over the European species for bonsai: smaller leaflets, more compact growth habit, better autumn color ranging from...

Fraxinus chinensis (Chinese Ash)

Fraxinus chinensis, the Chinese ash, offers the compound-leaf ash aesthetic with several advantages over the European species for bonsai: smaller leaflets, more compact growth habit, better autumn color ranging from...

Ficus racemosa (Cluster Fig)

Ficus racemosa, the cluster fig or goolar fig, is a culturally important Indian subcontinent ficus distinguished by cauliflorous fruiting — clusters of figs grow directly from the trunk and major...

Ficus racemosa (Cluster Fig)

Ficus racemosa, the cluster fig or goolar fig, is a culturally important Indian subcontinent ficus distinguished by cauliflorous fruiting — clusters of figs grow directly from the trunk and major...

Buxus microphylla (Japanese Box)

Buxus microphylla, the small-leaved Japanese box or littleleaf box, bridges the gap between the blight-susceptible B. sempervirens and the tender subtropical B. harlandii, offering cold hardiness to USDA zone 6...

Buxus microphylla (Japanese Box)

Buxus microphylla, the small-leaved Japanese box or littleleaf box, bridges the gap between the blight-susceptible B. sempervirens and the tender subtropical B. harlandii, offering cold hardiness to USDA zone 6...

Bauhinia variegata (Orchid Tree)

Bauhinia variegata, the orchid tree or Buddhist bauhinia, produces one of the most spectacular flowering displays among tropical bonsai species — large, orchid-like flowers in shades of pink, purple, and...

Bauhinia variegata (Orchid Tree)

Bauhinia variegata, the orchid tree or Buddhist bauhinia, produces one of the most spectacular flowering displays among tropical bonsai species — large, orchid-like flowers in shades of pink, purple, and...