Fifty Trees Suitable for Bonsai
| sl.no. | Botanical Name | Common Name | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Ficus Virens/ Infectoria | Pilkhan | Hardy. Leaf size reduces with training. |
| 2. | Ficus Religiosa | Peepal | Hardy. Reluctant to put out branches.Prone to scale. |
| 3. | Ficus Religiosa var. | Paras Peepal | Hardy.Leaf size reduces with training. |
| 4. | Ficus Retusa/microcarpa | Chilkhan | Hardy. Develops aerial roots at a young age. |
| 5. | Ficus Benjamina | Needs winter protection.Variegated variety also. | |
| 6. | Ficus Nuda | Appreciates extra humidity and winter protection. | |
| 7. | Ficus Panda | Hardy.Golden yellow leaves. | |
| 8. | Ficus Nitida | Indian Laurel | Appreciates extra humidity and winter protection. |
| 9. | Ficus Longisland | Hardy.Responds well to pruning. | |
| 10. | Ficus Glomerata | Gular | Semi-shade in summer.Prone to scale. |
| 11. | Ficus Tseila | Golden trunk. Prune only after3-4 pairs of leaves develop. | |
| 12. | Ficus Benghalensis | Barh,Bargad | Hardy.Large leaves-suitable for large bonsai. |
| 13. | Morus | Mulberry/Shehtoot | Hardy.Cultivated and wild varieties.Fruiting. |
| 14. | Bougainvillea | Hardy.Flowering.Wire only soft branches. | |
| 15. | Portulicaria Afra | Jade | Succulent.Water sparingly.Keep well pruned. |
| 16. | Diospyros Montana | Basendu | Small leaved,attractive bark.Responds to pruning. |
| 17. | Acacia sp. | Subabul | Hardy.Compound leaves that fold at night.Fast grower. |
| 18. | Hamaelia | Hardy.Flowers year round.Keep well pruned. | |
| 19. | Malphigia Coccigera | Flowering.Remove leaves from the trunk and crooks of branches. | |
| 20. | Juniperus Prostrata | Juniper | Repot in October,with minimum root disturbance. |
| 21. | Gmelina Hysterix | Hardy.Small leaved.Suitable for groups. | |
| 22. | Calliandra Emarginata | Powder puff | Flowering.Wire only soft branches. |
| 23. | Callistemon Lanceolatus | Bottlebrush | Flowering.Large bonsai only. |
| 24. | Tamarindus Indica | Imli | Attractive compound leaves. Protect in winter. |
| 25. | Hibiscus | Shoe flower | Hardy.Flowering,but flowers too large for bonsai. |
| 26. | Lagerstroemia Indica | Gulbahar | Flowers on this year's growth during the monsoons. Wire only soft branches. |
| 27. | Pithocellobium Dulce | Jungle Jalebi | Hardy.Needs good sunlight. |
| 28. | Murraya Exotica | Kamini | A hedge plant with great potential. Wiring difficult. |
| 29. | Celtis Australis | Difficult to find as it grows only from seed. Likes full sun. | |
| 30. | Schefflera | Shade in summer. Plenty of water. | |
| 31. | Carissa Spinarum | Karaunda | Repot in spring with minimum root disturbance. |
| 32. | Casurina Equestifolia | Jhau | Keep top growth in strong check. |
| 33. | Lantana Camara | Lantana | Flowering. Wire only soft branches. |
| 34. | Clerodendron Enermi | Flowering hedge plant with a lot of potential. | |
| 35. | Citrus Japonica | China Orange | Flowering and Fruiting.A good framework for the tree should be designed before looking for fruit. |
| 36. | Ehretia/Carmona | Wax Malphigia | Small leaved, flowering and fruiting.Lots of water. Winter protection. |
| 37. | Manikara Hexandra | Khirni | Hardy.Big leaves take time to reduce. |
| 38. | Duranta Repens | Hedge plant.Repot with minimum root removal. | |
| 39. | Mimusops Elengi | Maulsari | Hardy. |
| 40. | Braaya | Flowering. Beautiful fissured bark. | |
| 41. | Punica Granatum nana | Dwarf Pomegranate | Fruiting.Repot with minimum root removal. |
| 42. | Divi Divi | Attractive compound leaves. Suitable for groups. | |
| 43. | Feronia Lemonia | Wood Apple | |
| 44. | Arundicaria | Bamboo | Repotted by removing old growth and planting a rhizome with growing points into the pot. |
| 45. | Nandina Domestica | Heavenly Bamboo | Cannot be pruned by cutting off the top. |
| 46. | Psidium Cattleianum | Strawbwerry Guava | Fruiting. |
| 47. | Brazilian Rain Tree | Lots of water. Winter protection. | |
| 48. | Strebulus Asper | Sand Paper Tree, Sewra | Winter protection. |
| 49. | Ulmus sp. | Chinese Elm | |
| 50. | Pinus Roxburgii | Pine, Chir | Repot in December. |
