Small Baby Jade Bonsai, 4 Years Old (Portulacaria afra)

$28.95 + $12.95 shipping.

48-hour live-arrival guarantee. If it arrives damaged or unhealthy, tell us within 48 hours of delivery and we replace it or refund it in full.
Ships in 1 to 3 business days. Then 2 to 7 business days in transit, sent to avoid a weekend in the box where possible.
What arrives. The tree, planted in its bonsai pot and ready to display.
Indoor or outdoor tree. Hardy in USDA zones 9 to 11. Check your zone before you buy.

About this Small Baby Jade Bonsai, 4 Years Old (Portulacaria afra)

Portulacaria afra, widely called the Elephant Bush, 4 years old at 6 to 7 inches tall. It is a true succulent: trunk, branches and leaves are all fleshy and serve as water storage, which is why the plant copes so well with the dry air of a heated room. Its pale green leaves are nearly round and roughly a third the size of those on the common jade plant, a proportion that reads convincingly at bonsai scale. Native to South Africa, it makes an excellent tree for a home or office, where it is grown indoors.

Dwarf Jade / Elephant Bush bonsai care

This is a living Dwarf Jade / Elephant Bush (Portulacaria afra). Before you buy, this is what it will ask of you:

Indoor / outdoor: Indoor-capable: an indoor tree in most temperate zones; outdoors in summer, back in when nights fall below 40°F (4°C)
Light: Bright light; does best with at least 4 hours of direct sun; a south window indoors
Water: Dry side: drought tolerant in the ground, but in a pot water when the soil has nearly dried, which can mean every few days in summer heat
USDA zones: 9 to 11; indoors in colder zones
Main risks: Main risks, not ranked by any source: root rot in soil that stays wet, and cold

Soil, repotting, pruning, seasonal work and the full pest and disease list are in our free Dwarf Jade / Elephant Bush bonsai care guide.

Specifications

Item: BW-TREE-1106
Price: $28.95
Shipping: $12.95
Type: Live tree

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Everything this tree needs

Most trees that die in their first year die of the same three things: the wrong soil, a blunt cut, or being left to guess. These cover all three.

Tropical Mix Bonsai Soil (indoor trees), 2 lb. (1 quart.), $9.95, Soil blended for tropical and sub-tropical species: generally indoor trees, since they will not take temperatures below freezing…
Bonsai Training Wire 1.0 mm Aluminum Training Wire, $10.95, The finest gauge in this range at 1.0 mm, and because thin wire weighs so little, a 100 gram coil runs to approximately 154 feet,…
Slow Release Bonsai Fertilizer Pellets, $7.95, Fertilizer in pellet form, sold in 4 ounce packs. Sprinkle half a tablespoon across the surface of the soil and leave the pellets…

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Pots and humidity trays

Your tree arrives potted. For a humidity tray under it, or a new pot when it is time to repot, add one to the same order: ceramic, mica and unglazed pots and drip trays.

Shipping & returns

Ships from our nursery partner for $12.95. See shipping & returns for delivery times and the returns policy that applies to living trees.