The Pitch Apple Bonsai Tree, scientific name Clusia rose, is native to tropical areas of America. It is a very popular ornamental plant all over the world. If you carve your name onto the surface of a leaf, the mark will remain until the leaf is shed, hence one of the common names Autograph Tree….
The Sweet Orange Bonsai Tree, scientific name Citrus sinensis, is an evergreen that is loved by bonsai growers for its fragrant white flower and tasty fruit oranges. It can be grown indoors. Additional Information Family: Rutaceae Scientific name: Citrus sinensis Common Names: Sweet Orange, Navel Orange, Blood Orange. Origin: Native to Vietnam, NW India, and…
The Meyer Lemon Bonsai Tree, scientific name Citrus meyeri, is native to China. It is a great indoor plant that produces lovely white fragrant flowers and tasty fruits “lemons” all year round. Additional Information Family: Rutaceae Scientific name: Citrus meyeri Common Names: Meyers Lemon, Improved Meyer Lemon, Chinese Dwarf Lemon, Chinese Dwarf Lemon, Dwarf Lemon. Origin:…
The Eastern White Cedar Bonsai Tree, scientific name Chamaecyparis thyoides ‘Andelyensis’, is a pyramidal-shaped evergreen that is hardy and needs to be grown outdoors. It produces not of ornamental importance small flowers that are followed by small cones. Additional Information Family: Cupressaceae Scientific name: Chamaecyparis thyoides ‘Andelyensis’ Common Names: Atlantic White Cypress, Atlantic White Cedar,…
The Key Lime Bonsai Tree, scientific name Citrus aurantifolia, belongs to Rutaceae family. A few varieties of Key Lime are ‘Everglade’, ‘Kagzi’, ‘Palmetto’, ‘Yung’. It is drought-tolerant but needs to be protected from cold temperatures. Great for indoors. Additional Information Family: Rutaceae Scientific name: Citrus aurantifolia Common Names: Mexican Lime, Bartender’s Lime, Key Lime, West…
The Green Thread Cypress Bonsai Tree, scientific name Chamaecyparis pisifera ‘filifera nana’, is a sun-loving evergreen with light green, lacy thread-like leaves and spreading pendulous branches. It is a dwarf variety. Another dwarf variety Chamaecyparis pisifera ‘filifera aurea’ nana, also known as Gold Thread Cypress is very similar to Green Thread Cypress except for the…
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’,…