Bignay Bonsai Tree

This bignay fruit is known in the philippines as a medicinal fruit.
Bignay bonsai tree. What is a bonsai tree. Brussel s bonsai dwarf hawaiian umbrella tree on rock bonsai model dt 8002arbr 46 67 46 67. Bonsai is about balance aesthetics and proportion. Leaves are leathery oval shaped evergreen which measures 20 cm long and 7 cm wide.
It looks like a small grape and about the size of a toy gun pellet. Phu nguyen 3 774 views. It is highly nutritious and has antioxidant and anti carcinogenic properties. A big leafed mango tree doesn t look right if the bonsai size is small or medium.
Brussel s bonsai fukien tea bonsai model ct 9002ft 91 10 91 10. I will focus on proportion here as it is a common mistake of beginners to choose big leafed trees as their small bonsai. We offer options for both bonsai beginners and. I was surprised that the plant which i saw last year as only a mere shrub is now a small tree.
In fact the term bonsai literally means planted in a container in japanese. Set your store to see local availability add to cart. It is what the park people call as antidesma pentandrum or bignai pugo and yes it is a miniature cousin of the more popular bignay or antidesma bunius. Bring life to any room with an indoor bonsai tree.
The evergreen alternate leaves are oblong pointed 4 to 9 in 10 22 5 cm long 2 to 3 in 5 7 5 cm wide dark green glossy leathery with very short petioles. As your leaves get bigger your tree as a whole gets smaller in perception. It can be eaten raw fresh from the trees or make a jam or jelly. Here we collect our favorite indoor bonsai tree species ones which require little or no direct sunlight.
Bonsai is the art of recreating nature in miniature creating living works of art which can survive anywhere indoors. A bonsai tree is a miniature tree that is planted within a container. And the compact crown is covered with miniature clumps of small bignay like berries. Bonsai refers to the art of cultivating these small trees and is an integral part of japanese culture dating back to the early 14th century.
The tree has yellow brown bark terete branchlets which are glabrous to densely ferrugineous to pubescent. Also there are countless varieties and the bonsai tree can be formed in a variety of styles. Bignay is a dioecious evergreen and perennial tree growing upto 15 to 30 meters in height with trunk diameter of 20 to 85 cm. It has wide spreading branches forming a dense crown.