Ornamental Horticulture

Characteristics of plants suitable for bonsai

• The suitability of plants to develop a bonsai plant depends on various factors.


• The plant should be hardy so that it can be grown in a small container for many years with all the manifestations of a living plant.


• The trunk should develop a natural appearance.


• The branches should grow in natural but artistic forms.


• The growth of the plant and appearance should harmonious with the shape of the container.


• The miniature plant showing seasonal variations in growth and flowering is a very interesting feature of bonsai.


• Plants of low height and strong trunk, thick at the base are good as bonsai.