Description
Enjoy your surrounding with this adorable Ficus microcarpa bonsai.
Bonsai is the artificial production of natural tree forms in a miniature appearance. Ficus microcarpa bonsai has a shape of its strong roots, stems, and small alternating oval shape with dark green leaves.
It has a number of heavy, thick aerial exposed roots that appear like trunks than a natural root.
Plant Specifications
Plant Spread 8 inch (20 cm)
*above specifications are indicative only. actual dimensions may vary by +-10%
Common Name Ficus Bonsai, Banyan Bonsai, Indian laurel, Curtain fig Bonsai
Maximum Reachable Height Up to 35 cm
Bloom Time NA
Difficulty Level Easy to grow
Planting And Care
- Bonsai requires regular trimming and pinching to remain a miniature appearance of the plant.
- You should trim some new growth to elongate the stem.
- Do not trim all-new growth. Few new growths should be kept to uphold the plant health.
- After two to three years, re-potting will be required during the mid-summer.
- At the time of re-potting, roots can be pruned in some quantity.
Ficus Bonsai Care
Bonsai should be planted in garden soil with sand and coco peat. Ficus required water early in the morning when the soil feels dry to touch. The water-soluble fertilizer should apply in every other month. You should apply half of the recommended dose (provided on the marketed bottle) to avoid more vegetative growth.
- Sunlight Full to partial Sunlight, bright indirect sunlight
- Watering Moderate
- Soil Well-drained potting soil
- Temperature 20 to 30 degrees C
- Fertilizer Liquid fertilizer
Ficus Bonsai Special Feature
- Ficus microcarpa is a popular bonsai plant that is well training.
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