Ficus Salicifolia Bonsai

The willow leaf fig is known in bonsai as ficus salicifolia and ficus neriifolia none of witch is scientific names.
Ficus salicifolia bonsai. Its light to dark gray trunk thickens well and aerial roots develop from the trunk and branches in humid shady environments. Since then the correct name has been much discussed and often debated by scientists as well as bonsai people. The true ficus salicifolia is a native of south africa and has a willow shaped leaf similar to our willow leaf fig but the leaf is larger and the tree. Bonsai boy of new york.
At that time a friend researched the tree and identified it as ficus nerifolia later it became f. Chinese banyan ficus retusa nitida and or green island. As of this writing the official scientific name is ficus salicaria. Willow leaf ficus bonsai ficus salicifolia if you ve ever wanted to try bonsai culture willow leaf ficus bonsai also known as ficus salicifolia is one of the best plants for beginners.
Ficus neriifolia regularis salicifolia common name. Care instructions ficus willow leaf. Willow leaf fig ficus salicifolia. Its small narrow willow like leaves give it the appearance of a miniature tree and within a short amount of time the trunk will form a thickened caudex.
The four most commonly used for bonsai cultivation include.