Bonsai species A to 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 Arborvitae, Thuja occidentalis
- 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), Heptapleurum 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
- Eucalyptus, Eucalyptus
- European Ash, Fraxinus excelsior
- European Beech, Fagus sylvatica
- European Larch, Larix decidua
- European Spindle, Euonymus europaeus
- Ezo Spruce, Picea jezoensis
F
- Ficus, Ficus microcarpa
- Field Maple, Acer campestre
- Fig (Common / Edible Fig), Ficus carica
- Fire Chief Arborvitae, Thuja occidentalis 'Congabe'
- Flowering Cherry for Warm Climates (Zone 8b), Prunus campanulata
- Flowering Dogwood, Cornus florida
- Forsythia, Forsythia suspensa
- Fukien Tea, Ehretia microphylla
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 Golden Group
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
- Mikawa Yatsubusa Japanese Maple, Acer palmatum 'Mikawa-yatsubusa'
- 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
- 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 'San Jose'
- 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 'Shimpaku'
- Shore Pine (Lodgepole), Pinus contorta
- Siberian Elm, Ulmus pumila
- Silverberry, Elaeagnus pungens
- 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
- Tiger Bark Ficus, Ficus microcarpa 'Tiger Bark'
- 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
- Weeping Willow, Salix babylonica
- Western Juniper, Juniperus occidentalis
- White Spruce, Picea glauca
- 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