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Indoor bonsai are bonsai which have been cultivated for the indoor environment.
Compared to the usual potted house plant, bonsais are rooted in a much smaller
amount of soil. Consequently, they require more frequent watering. This form is
therefore best suited for drought-resistant species. Compared to usual house
gardening, bonsais require a lot more pruning, both of branches and roots.
The creation of bonsai is limited only by the imagination and talent of the
gardener, although some species are much more suitable than others. Members of
the genus Ficus are among the most verasatile, while many succulents can be
grown in a similar fashion. Here is an incomplete list of the most popular
species.
The largest difference between indoor and traditional bonsai is, of course, the
enjoyment of an attractive, fully leaved plant in winter instead of a dormant,
leafless tree. Other differences include the faster growth rate of tropical
plants, which accelerate all steps of the bonsai evolution. Moss covering,
highly valued by bonsai amateurs, will not survive indoor conditions.
Ficus neriifolia , Schefflera arboricola , Crassula ovata: ,Portulacaria afra, Dracaena marginata, Zygocactus |
