The Lawson Cypress Bonsai Tree, scientific name Chamaecyparis lawsoniana ‘minima glauca’, is native to eastern Asia and North America. It is an evergreen shrub with attractive blue-green foliage and fern-like branchlets which gently droop at branch tips. Additional Information Family: Cupressaceae Scientific name: Chamaecyparis lawsoniana ‘minima glauca’ Common Names: Lawson cypress, Blue Moss Cypress, Little…
The Natal Plum Bonsai Tree, scientific name Carissa macrocarpa, is a very popular bonsai tree because of its beautiful fragrant white flowers and tasty red fruits. Additional Information Family: Apocynaceae Scientific name: Carissa macrocarpa Syn. Carissa grandiflora. Some of the popular ornamental cultivars include: ‘Dainty Princess’, ‘Low Boy’, ‘Grandiflora’, ‘Green Carpet’, ‘Prostrata’, ‘Horizontalis’, ‘Linkii’, ‘Minima’,…
The Camellia Bonsai Tree, scientific name Camellia sasanqua, is native to southern Japan and China. Bonsai growers love this tree for its beautiful pink cup-shaped flowers. Can be grown indoors. Additional Information Family: Theaceae Scientific name: Camellia sasanqua Common Names: Camellia Origin: Native to China and Japan. Appearance: This is an evergreen shrub with simple,…
The Stiff Bottlebrush Bonsai Tree, scientific name Callistemon rigidus, is an evergreen shrub known for its interesting red flowers that resemble a bottle brush. Additional Information Family: Myrtaceae Scientific name: Callistemon rigidus Common Names: Stiff Bottlebrush, Flowering Bottlebrush, Red Cluster Bottlebrush, Bottlebrush. Origin: Native to Australia. Appearance: It has a textured bark that gives a…
The Pink Powderpuff Bonsai Tree, scientific name Calliandra schultzei ‘rose cascade’, belongs to a family with over 12,000 species. Additional Information Other popular species that are often used for bonsai are Calliandra haematocephala, Calliandra haematocephala ‘Alba’, Calliandra haematocephala ‘Nana’. Scientific name: Calliandra schultzei ‘rose cascade’ Family: Leguminosae Common Names: Dwarf Powder Puff, Red Powder Puff,…
The Dwarf Black Olive Bonsai Tree, scientific name Bucida spinosa, is a tropical evergreen that is native to Cuba, the Caribbean, and some parts of Florida. Additional Information Scientific name: Bucida spinosa Family: Combretaceae Common Names: Dwarf Black Olive, Spiny Black Olive. Origin: Native to Cuba, the Caribbean, and parts of Florida. Appearance: This evergreen…
The Snowbush Bonsai Tree, scientific name Breynia disticha, is native to the southern Pacific islands. Additional Information Family: Euphorbiaceae Scientific name: Breynia disticha Common Names: Snowbush, Hawaiian Snow Bush, Foliage Flower, Rosy Snow Bush, Snow On The Mountain. Origin: Native of the southern Pacific islands. Flowering: It produces small greenish flowers that are monoecious, meaning…
The European White Birch Bonsai Tree, scientific name Betula pendula, is native to Europe, Russia, and Asia. Additional Information Family: Betulaceae Scientific name: Betula pendula or Betula verrucosa Common Names: Silver Birch, White Birch, European White Birch, European Birch, Weeping Birch. Origin: Native of northern Europe and some parts of high-altitude Asia, and has been…