Ficus Ginseng Bonsai Plant

It takes years to develop the unique shape of the root after which the small leaved ficus is grafted onto the root.
Ficus ginseng bonsai plant. Ficus microcarpa ginseng are typically grown in the umbrella style. The microcarpa tigerbark willow leaf golden gate religiosa benjamina and taiwan varieties are quite similar to the retusa. To make sure you re not overwatering put your finger into the top of the soil if the soil is wet do not water if the soil is dry it s time to water. Ginseng ficus bonsai need to be placed in a location that receives a large amount of light while staying very.
Leaf and branch. Cut off about one third or one fourth of the roots to trigger root growth. Native to southeast asia the ginseng ficus is also called banyan fig taiwan ficus and laurel fig. The tree grows oval shaped dark green leaves.
These trees are typically designed to look. As a bonsai the effect is of a small tree standing on legs. It is most striking in appearance because it grows thick roots that stay exposed above the surface of the ground. Ficus ginseng production the ficus ginseng is grown in china and malaysia ginseng is chinese for root.
How to grow a ginseng ficus bonsai styles. Unpot your trimmed ficus ginseng and run a cultivator along the roots to remove old depleted soil. Perhaps one of the best known garden plants. A ginseng ficus is a popular plant to grow as a bonsai.
Place the root clump level with the top of the pot showcasing the nicest roots above soil level so that you find it. Watering your ficus ginseng in the summer from march to september keep bonsai s soil moist we recommend watering once to twice a week. Originally from japan these robust and reliable plants produce a truly amazing display in summer and autumn. It has a thick pot bellied trunk similar to the ginseng root.
Its growth and shape are easily controlled with pruning. The plant is pruned with a lot of patience which develops its bonsai shape. Watering wednesday and soak sunday. Ficus ginseng bonsai plants are poisonous for pets.
In fact its roots can be pruned to add to the bonsai s aesthetic appeal. There are hundreds of varieties of the ficus but the most popular one for bonsai is the ficus retusa which is often shaped in an s curved trunk and has oval dark green leaves.