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Types of Indoor Bonsai Plants that Add Up to the Beauty of Your Home

16 May, 2021
the best bonsai indoor plant

Installation of indoor plants has not just become a trend during the pandemic but also a necessity as it also refreshes the air indoor. So if you are a plant lover and want to enhance the beauty of your indoor décor with a green little friend then this is going to be an insightful read for you.

As indoor bonsai plants are rare to find, having one at home really makes your home stand out from the rest.

What is Bonsai?

The word “Bon-sai” is a Japanese term that is often misspelt as bonzai means “planted in a container”.

The ultimate goal of growing a Bonsai is to create a miniaturized but realistic representation of nature in the form of a tree. Bonsai are not genetically dwarfed plants, in fact, any tree species can be used to grow one if trimmed by keeping its original shape intact.

Bonsai at home are not just kept for their ornamental features but also for retaining harmony, peace, and an order of thoughts, balance and all that is good in nature.

Let us have a look at some of the most popular bonsai plants that can reshape your home décor and can be grown easily indoors:

Japanese Maple

Acer palmatum or palmate maple is commonly known as the Japanese Maple bonsai. It origins from Japan, Korea and China southeast Russia and eastern Mongolia which makes it one of the rarest and unique kinds of indoor bonsai plant in India. Its vibrant colour and lobed leaves make it one of the most special indoor bonsai. In the month of May through June, greenish-yellow flowers bloom in clusters in a mid-sized Japanese maple tree. Bringing one of these can really turn your place into a happy and energetic one. However, you also need to take care of it according to the guidelines.

Dwarf Schefflera

The dwarf Schefflera bonsai, also known as the Hawaiian umbrella is commonly used as an indoor bonsai at home and office. If you are planning to have a green buddy that can adapt to low-light conditions, Schefflera is just what you are looking for. It is easy to grow indoors and live longer than most of the other species of indoor bonsai plants. However, you need to be very careful with wiring as bending the stems can damage the plant. But you can easily avoid it if you are careful in raising it by maintaining the required guidelines. Bring a Schefflera home and grow it as a get up to your home indoors.

Jade bonsai plant

The Jade bonsai plant is also known as Crassula Ovata is a succulent plant with thick and fleshy stems and leaves. Proper pruning can help to retain its steam thickness and beauty. To grow this bonsai, you’ll need a windy, sunny day with a warm temperature. With this tree, you can make an informal upright, slanting, clump, and root over rock style. If you’re new to Bonsai cultivation, this Jade is a great place to start because it needs very little effort to sustain a nice development. Besides, the Jade bonsai plant brings some Fenshui benefits that are ought to bring in good luck.

Bodhi Tree

The Bodhi Tree (Ficus Religiosa) is the tree from which Siddhartha Gautam became Lord Buddha. While meditating under this shady tree, before attaining enlightenment. Sacred Fig, Peepal, and Bo-tree are all common names for this tree. It’d make a fantastic indoor bonsai. Much like the Jade bonsai, the Bodhi tree also brings good fortune as per the Fenshui. Since it is a tropical tree that thrives in the sun and heat, you can place it in a sunny area of your home or office. However, keep in mind that frost or cold waves will stunt its growth. The aerial roots are a sight to behold! The heart-shaped shiny leaves are bronze in colour when young, but mature to a glossy green colour. With this tree, you can create formal upright, casual upright, semi-cascade, broom, rock over the base, twin trunk, cascade, and Banyan styles.

Pachira Bonsai

Pachira Bonsai is also known as Money Tree. The trunk of this tree is usually twisted or braided, making it a common bonsai plant. Choose a bright, sunny location in your home or office for this tree. Pachira requires low maintenance, but it does involve fertiliser feeding, pruning, repotting, pest management and petting on a regular basis. It is difficult to make a classic bonsai out of this tropical plant due to the huge compound leaves with long stems and the growth characteristics of the money tree, which seldom grows real branches and fine ramification on smaller plants. However, it can make a very decorative and attractive indoor bonsai in its own right.

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