Bonsai species A–Z
Care guides for every species in the library. Each one covers watering, light, soil, hardiness zone, pruning, pests and disease, and the mistake most likely to kill that particular tree.
A
- American Beech — Fagus grandifolia
- American Elm — Ulmus americana
- American Hornbeam — Carpinus caroliniana
- Amur Maple — Acer ginnala
- Arabian Jasmine — Jasminum sambac
- Atlantic White Cedar — Chamaecyparis thyoides
B
- Bahama Berry — Nashia inaguensis
- Bald Cypress — Taxodium distichum
- Barbados Cherry — Malpighia glabra
- Beautyberry — Callicarpa bodinieri
- Birch — Betula pendula
- Black Olive — Bucida buceras
- Blackthorn — Prunus spinosa
- Blue Atlas Cedar — Cedrus atlantica
- Blueberry — Vaccinium corymbosum
- Bottlebrush — Callistemon citrinus
- Bougainvillea — Bougainvillea
- Boxwood — Buxus sempervirens
- Brazilian Rain Tree — Chloroleucon tortum
- Bristlecone Pine — Pinus aristata
- Brush Cherry — Syzygium paniculatum
- Buddhist Pine — Podocarpus macrophyllus
- Buttonwood — Conocarpus erectus
C
- Calamondin Orange — Citrus × microcarpa
- California Juniper — Juniperus californica
- Camellia — Camellia japonica
- Carolina Hemlock — Tsuga caroliniana
- Cedar — Cedrus libani
- Cedar Elm — Ulmus crassifolia
- Chinese Elm — Ulmus parvifolia
- Chinese Hackberry — Celtis sinensis
- Chinese Juniper — Juniperus chinensis
- Chinese Pistache — Pistacia chinensis
- Chinese Privet — Ligustrum sinense
- Chinese Quince — Pseudocydonia sinensis
- Chinese Wisteria — Wisteria sinensis
- Clusia — Clusia rosea
- Coast Redwood — Sequoia sempervirens
- Coffee — Coffea arabica
- Colorado Blue Spruce — Picea pungens
- Common Hackberry — Celtis occidentalis
- Common Hazel — Corylus avellana
- Common Juniper — Juniperus communis
- Cork Oak — Quercus suber
- Cotoneaster — Cotoneaster horizontalis
- Crabapple — Malus
- Crepe Myrtle — Lagerstroemia indica
- Cryptomeria / Japanese Cedar — Cryptomeria japonica
D
- Dawn Redwood — Metasequoia glyptostroboides
- Deodar Cedar — Cedrus deodara
- Desert Rose — Adenium obesum
- Douglas Fir — Pseudotsuga menziesii
- Downy Jasmine — Jasminum multiflorum
- Dracaena — Dracaena marginata
- Dwarf Jade / Elephant Bush — Portulacaria afra
- Dwarf Umbrella Tree (Dwarf Schefflera) — Schefflera arboricola
E
- Eastern Hemlock (Canadian Hemlock) — Tsuga canadensis
- Eastern Red Cedar — Juniperus virginiana
- Eastern Redbud — Cercis canadensis
- Eastern White Pine — Pinus strobus
- English Oak — Quercus robur
- European Ash — Fraxinus excelsior
- European Beech — Fagus sylvatica
- European Larch — Larix decidua
- European Spindle — Euonymus europaeus
- Ezo Spruce — Picea jezoensis
F
- Ficus — Ficus retusa
- Field Maple — Acer campestre
- Fig (Common / Edible Fig) — Ficus carica
- Fire Chief Arborvitae — Thuja occidentalis
- Flowering Cherry for Warm Climates (Zone 8b) — Prunus campanulata
- Flowering Dogwood — Cornus florida
- Forsythia — Forsythia suspensa
- Fukien Tea — Carmona retusa
G
- Gardenia — Gardenia jasminoides
- Giant Sequoia — Sequoiadendron giganteum
- Ginkgo (Maidenhair Tree) — Ginkgo biloba
- Ginseng Ficus — Ficus microcarpa
- Glossy Privet — Ligustrum lucidum
- Gold Arborvitae — Thuja occidentalis
H
- Hawthorn — Crataegus monogyna
- Heavenly Bamboo — Nandina domestica
- Himalayan Birch — Betula utilis
- Hinoki Cypress — Chamaecyparis obtusa
- Honey Locust — Gleditsia triacanthos
- Hornbeam — Carpinus betulus
I
- Italian Stone Pine — Pinus pinea
J
- Jaboticaba — Plinia cauliflora
- Jade Plant — Crassula ovata
- Jamaican Raintree — Brya ebenus
- Japanese Andromeda — Pieris japonica
- Japanese Apricot (Ume) — Prunus mume
- Japanese Barberry — Berberis thunbergii
- Japanese Black Pine — Pinus thunbergii
- Japanese Blue Beech — Fagus japonica
- Japanese Flowering Quince — Chaenomeles
- Japanese Holly — Ilex serrata
- Japanese Larch — Larix kaempferi
- Japanese Maple — Acer palmatum
- Japanese Mock Orange — Pittosporum tobira
- Japanese Privet — Ligustrum japonicum
- Japanese Red Pine — Pinus densiflora
- Japanese Snowbell — Styrax japonicus
- Japanese Umbrella Pine — Sciadopitys verticillata
- Japanese White Pine — Pinus parviflora
- Japanese Wisteria — Wisteria floribunda
- Japanese Yew — Taxus cuspidata
- Japanese Zelkova / Gray-bark Elm — Zelkova serrata
K
- Katsura — Cercidiphyllum japonicum
- Kingsville Boxwood — Buxus microphylla
- Korean Fir — Abies koreana
- Korean Hornbeam — Carpinus turczaninowii
L
- Lavender Star Flower — Grewia occidentalis
- Lawson Cypress — Chamaecyparis lawsoniana
- Lemon Cypress — Cupressus macrocarpa
- Leyland Cypress — Cupressus × leylandii
- Lilac — Syringa vulgaris
- Lime Prickly Ash — Zanthoxylum fagara
- Littleleaf Linden — Tilia cordata
- Live Oak — Quercus virginiana
- Logwood — Haematoxylum campechianum
- Loquat — Eriobotrya japonica
M
- Mastic Tree — Pistacia lentiscus
- Meyer Lemon — Citrus × meyeri
- Mimosa / Silk Tree — Albizia julibrissin
- Ming Aralia — Polyscias fruticosa
- Mistletoe Fig — Ficus deltoidea
- Money Tree — Pachira aquatica
- Mugo Pine — Pinus mugo
- Mulberry — Morus alba
- Myrtle — Myrtus communis
N
- Nana Juniper (Japanese Garden Juniper) — Juniperus procumbens
- Natal Plum — Carissa macrocarpa
- Needle Juniper — Juniperus rigida
- Norfolk Island Pine — Araucaria heterophylla
- Norway Spruce — Picea abies
O
- Oak — Quercus robur
- Olive — Olea europaea
- Orange Jasmine — Murraya paniculata
P
- Paperbark Maple — Acer griseum
- Parrot's Beak — Gmelina philippensis
- Persimmon — Diospyros kaki
- Pitch Pine — Pinus rigida
- Pomegranate — Punica granatum
- Ponderosa Pine — Pinus ponderosa
- Ponytail Palm — Beaucarnea recurvata
- Powder Puff — Calliandra haematocephala
- Premna — Premna microphylla
- Pyracantha (Firethorn) — Pyracantha
Q
- Quaking Aspen — Populus tremuloides
R
- Red Maple — Acer rubrum
- Rocky Mountain Juniper — Juniperus scopulorum
- Rose of Sharon — Hibiscus syriacus
- Rosemary — Salvia rosmarinus
- Rowan — Sorbus aucuparia
S
- Sageretia / Sweet Plum — Sageretia thea
- Sago Palm — Cycas revoluta
- San Jose Juniper — Juniperus chinensis
- Satsuki Azalea — Rhododendron indicum
- Sawara Cypress — Chamaecyparis pisifera
- Scots Pine — Pinus sylvestris
- Sea Grape — Coccoloba uvifera
- Serissa / Snow Rose — Serissa japonica
- Shimpaku Juniper — Juniperus chinensis
- Shore Pine (Lodgepole) — Pinus contorta
- Siberian Elm — Ulmus pumila
- Silverberry — Elaeagnus pungens
- Spruce — Picea jezoensis
- Star Magnolia — Magnolia stellata
- Sugar Maple — Acer saccharum
- Surinam Cherry — Eugenia uniflora
- Swamp Privet — Forestiera acuminata
- Sweet Acacia — Vachellia farnesiana
- Sweetgum — Liquidambar styraciflua
- Sycamore Maple — Acer pseudoplatanus
T
- Tamarind — Tamarindus indica
- Tamarisk — Tamarix ramosissima
- Tea Tree — Leptospermum scoparium
- Texas Ebony — Ebenopsis ebano
- Trident Maple — Acer buergerianum
- Tropical Boxwood — Neea buxifolia
- Tropical Hibiscus — Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
- Tupelo (Black Gum) — Nyssa sylvatica
V
- Vietnamese Blue Bell — Trifidacanthus unifoliolatus
- Vine Maple — Acer circinatum
W
- Water Jasmine — Wrightia religiosa
- Weeping Fig — Ficus benjamina
- Western Juniper — Juniperus occidentalis
- White Spruce — Picea glauca
- Willow (Weeping / Dappled) — Salix babylonica
- Willow Leaf Ficus — Ficus salicaria
- Winged Elm — Ulmus alata
- Winter Jasmine — Jasminum nudiflorum
- Winterberry Holly — Ilex verticillata
Y
- Yellow Birch — Betula alleghaniensis
- Yew — Taxus baccata