Brazilian Rain Tree Bonsai

When jim saw what a beautiful tree developed from his seeds he also began propagating it from cuttings.
Brazilian rain tree bonsai. Easy indoor care makes this interesting rainforest tree a great bonsai for beginners. The brazilian rain tree does not tolerate frost. This one also flowers but it s not what you d expect. The brazilian rain tree is a hardwood legume that goes by the latin name pithecellobium tortum.
It likes warm temperatures and full sun in nature but in a bonsai pot it should be protected from extreme heat and sun during the hottest days of tropical summers. It has crooked stems and branches thorns and a peeling grayish bark. This indoor non flowering bonsai makes an ideal gift for a relative or friend who loves weather lore. Brazilian raintree bonsai indoor bonsai beginner tree comes in glazed 8inch pot 10 12 inches tall approximately we have added a image to show you the quality of trees we grow so that you can see the images for the tree you will receive.
It is a tree that can grow to over 15 feet tall and spread over 18 feet in diameter. If you need help identifying your tree try our bonsai tree identification guide. Cool but not colorful. The brazilian rain tree was first created as bonsai in the u s.
That white puff you see that s the flower. It has compound leaves with 3 pairs of bipinnate leaves. The rain tree tolerates dry conditions however it prefers to be evenly moist in a container. She was a nurse at the american embassy in brazil.
The brazilian rain tree is native to south america more specifically brazil. The brazilian rain tree or pithecellobium torta is an unusual tree that makes for an excellent bonsai. The brussel s bonsai brazilian rain tree bonsai responds to ambient conditions by closing its leaves when it rains gets dark or becomes too hot. The seeds were brought to him in 1978 by his sister in law.