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 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