Lignum Vitae Bonsai Tree Care

Lignum Vitae Bonsai Tree, scientific name Guaiacum officinale, became very popular for its hard, extremely heavy wood known for its durability, waxiness, and self-lubricating qualities. It is the heaviest and densest wood in the world and will rapidly sink to …

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Mimosa Bonsai Tree Care

Mimosa Bonsai Tree, scientific name Leucaena leucocephala, is a deciduous plant that can tolerate drought and is easy to grow. It produces beautiful creamy flowers that look like powder puffs or pom poms. It is native to southern Mexico and …

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Bay Leaf Bonsai Tree Care

Bay Leaf Bonsai Tree, scientific name Laurus nobilis, is a shrubby evergreen with dark glossy leaves that are widely used as a culinary herb to flavor soups, stews, braises, and pates. It is native to the southern Mediterranean region. Great …

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Tangerine Bonsai Tree Care

Tangerine Bonsai Tree, scientific name Citrus reticulata ‘Kishu’, is known for its sweet, juicy, seedless, orange fruits “tangerines”. It also produces fragrant white flowers during the spring months. This tree is very easy to grow and maintain. It is great …

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Dwarf Jasmine Bonsai Tree Care

Dwarf Jasmine Bonsai Tree, scientific name Jasminum parkeri, is a shrubby evergreen with naturally small leaves and beautiful, fragrant, yellow flowers. It is native to NW India and the Himalayas. Additional Information Family: Oleaceae Scientific name: Jasminum parkeri Common Names: …

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White Rabbit’s Foot Bonsai Tree Care

White Rabbit’s Foot Bonsai Tree, scientific name Davallia tyermanii, is a fern that belongs to the Davallia genus which consists of 40 species of ferns. It is native to the Canary Islands and can grow as a terrestrial or epiphyte, …

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Western Hemlock Bonsai Tree Care

Western Hemlock Bonsai Tree, scientific name Tsuga heterophylla ‘Thorsen’s Weeping’, is a graceful evergreen conifer with needle-like leaves and furrowed bark. Very compact. It is a hardy tree that needs to be kept outdoors so it can be exposed to …

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Lavender Star Flower Bonsai Tree Care

Lavender Star Flower Bonsai Tree, scientific name Grewia occidentalis, is an evergreen shrub that is native to Africa and Australia. At the end of the spring, it produces beautiful star-shaped purple flowers, hence one of its common names  Lavender Star …

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