It is a species of tropical Ficus, belonging to the Moraceae family, which for tradition is cultivated with bonsai, being durable, easely adapt to the interior conditions of an apartment but is quite rare in nature. It’s a very malleable plant and easy to maintain, with a very large, sinuous, twisted and extremely wide trunk. The foliage is very wide, leafy and shaded. In nature it reaches impressive sizes, while in cultivation it does not exceed 3 meters.
FICUS BONSAI GINSENG
Gr.500 CP/20 H= 50/60 CM
Gr.500 VC/20 H= 50/60 CM
Gr.750 CP/25 H= 60 CM
Gr.750 VC/20 H= 60 CM
Gr.1000 CP/25 H= 70 CM
Gr.1000 VC/
Place it in a bright place, also at direct sunlight
Give it a good bonsai fertilizer for all the year, dimezate the quantities in December and January and in July and August avoid fertilizers that are excessively nitrogen-rich that favor a developement of large leaves.
It needs regular watering but water only when the soil is dry. Do not abound with water to avoid rot.
It grows well in partially and completely shaded positions.
In the vegetative season regularly at least once a month with a complete liquid fertilizer.
The pots are placed on a saucer filled with gravel on the bottom of which a certain amount of water is always kept.
Native to the temperate regions of Australia, it is known as elk horns fern. The minimum winter temperature is 10 ° C.
PLATYCERIUM
BK/20
Native plant of Mexico named as Christmas starand and belonging to the Euphorbiaceae family. It’s a photoperiodic plant so it flourishes only with a certain number of light hours (8-9 at most) while in the other hours it should be in the dark. The Christmas Star is a plant that lives well in a fairly range of temperatures, between 14 and 22 ° C. He likes airy environments but no air currents.
POINSETTIA
VP/10 H= 20 CM
VP/12 H= 25 CM
VP/14 H= 40 CM
VP/17 H= 20 CM
Native of oriental regions of Africa (Zanzibar, Tanzania). The name “zamiifolia” it means that the leaves are similar to Zamia. The adult plant can be reached and to exceed a meter in height. It is enought easy to mantein this plant in an apartement because it can be adapted in many conditions.
ZAMIOCULCAS
VP/17 H= 60/70 CM
Native plant of Mexico and Guatemala. In nature it reaches 15 meters in height. It tolerate low enough temperatures.
YUCCA
VP/12 H= 30 CM
VP/19 H= 45/30 CM
VP/21 H= 75/45/30 CM
VP/24 H= 90/60/30 CM
VP/27 H= 120/75/30 CM
Lianiforme native plant of Mexico. It can tolerate a minimal temperature of 14°C.
SYNGONIUM ARROW
BK/18
Spontaneous in some oriental areas (South China, Japan and Taiwan), so named in honor of the danish botanist Jacob Christian Scheffler. Rustic plant that also adapts to moderate nocturnal temperatures.
SCHEFFLERA GOLD CAPELLA
VP/17 H= 70 CM
Native plant of western Africa. It has fleshy, sessile (no petiole) leaves, long white and green with yellow rim. It is a plant that it well tolerated high temperatures. In summer, it also resists well at temperatures of 30 ° C. In winter the optimum temperatures are 13-18 ° C in any case the temperature should not fall below 3 ° C
SANSEVERIA LAURENTII
VP/14 H= 55 CM
VP/17 H= 65 CM
VP/19 H= 75 C
Native tree of the central american region where it grows in wetlands like tropical estuaries. In nature it reaches 15 meters in height. The plant is know as chestnut of guiana because it produces edible seeds, eaten roasted or fried.
PACHIRA AQUATICA
VP/15 H= 70-75 CM
VP/30 H= 165-175 CM
Native plants from equatorial forest of Brazil and Guyana where they grow in shady places of the undergrowth. The leaves have the peculiarity to remain erect during the night and bend during the day to maintain humidity. They are fast growing plants for which they are indicated for those who have low patience with plants and want to see immediately the results . The optimal temperatures for a good cultivation of Maranta are between 20 ° C and 28 ° C.
MARANTA VARIEGATA
VP/18 H= 50 CM
