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48 species with detailed care guides, difficulty ratings, and styling techniques.

Juniperus chinensisoutdoor

Juniper bonsai

Juniper Bonsai

care: beginner
light: full sun
zone: 4–9

Acer palmatumoutdoor

Japanese Maple bonsai

Japanese Maple Bonsai

care: intermediate
light: partial shade
zone: 5–9

Ficus microcarpaboth

Ficus bonsai

Ficus Bonsai

care: beginner
light: bright indirect
zone: 10–12

Ulmus parvifoliaboth

Chinese Elm bonsai

Chinese Elm Bonsai

care: beginner
light: full sun+
zone: 5–10

Crassula ovataboth

Jade bonsai

Jade Bonsai

care: beginner
light: bright direct
zone: 10–12

Taxodium distichumoutdoor

Bald Cypress bonsai

Bald Cypress Bonsai

care: intermediate
light: full sun
zone: 4–10

Rhododendron spp.outdoor

Azalea bonsai

Azalea Bonsai

care: intermediate
light: partial shade
zone: 6–9

Prunus serrulataoutdoor

Cherry Blossom bonsai

Cherry Blossom Bonsai

care: advanced
light: full sun
zone: 5–9

Wisteria floribundaoutdoor

Wisteria bonsai

Wisteria Bonsai

care: intermediate
light: full sun
zone: 5–9

Olea europaeaboth

Olive bonsai

Olive Bonsai

care: beginner
light: full sun
zone: 8–11

Carmona retusaindoor

Fukien Tea bonsai

Fukien Tea Bonsai

care: intermediate
light: bright indirect
zone: 10–12

Portulacaria afraboth

Dwarf Jade bonsai

Dwarf Jade Bonsai

care: beginner
light: full sun
zone: 9–11

Punica granatumoutdoor

Pomegranate bonsai

Pomegranate Bonsai

care: intermediate
light: full sun
zone: 8–10

Zelkova serrataoutdoor

Zelkova bonsai

Zelkova Bonsai

care: beginner
light: full sun+
zone: 5–8

Acer buergerianumoutdoor

Trident Maple bonsai

Trident Maple Bonsai

care: intermediate
light: full sun+
zone: 5–9

Malus sylvestrisoutdoor

Crabapple bonsai

Crabapple Bonsai

care: intermediate
light: full sun
zone: 4–8

Bougainvillea glabraboth

Bougainvillea bonsai

Bougainvillea Bonsai

care: intermediate
light: full sun
zone: 9–11

Podocarpus macrophyllusboth

Podocarpus bonsai

Podocarpus Bonsai

care: beginner
light: bright indirect
zone: 7–11

Bambusa ventricosaboth

Bamboo bonsai

Bamboo Bonsai

care: intermediate
light: bright indirect
zone: 9–11

Serissa japonicaboth

Serissa (Snow Rose) bonsai

Serissa (Snow Rose) Bonsai

care: intermediate
light: bright indirect
zone: 7–11

Buxus sempervirensoutdoor

Boxwood bonsai

Boxwood Bonsai

care: beginner
light: full sun+
zone: 5–9

Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Nana'outdoor

Hinoki Cypress bonsai

Hinoki Cypress Bonsai

care: intermediate
light: full sun+
zone: 5–8

Schefflera arboricolaindoor

Schefflera (Umbrella Tree) bonsai

Schefflera (Umbrella Tree) Bonsai

care: beginner
light: bright indirect
zone: 10–12

Cotoneaster horizontalisoutdoor

Cotoneaster bonsai

Cotoneaster Bonsai

care: beginner
light: full sun
zone: 5–9

Pithecellobium tortumboth

Brazilian Rain Tree bonsai

Brazilian Rain Tree Bonsai

care: intermediate
light: full sun
zone: 10–12

Conocarpus erectusboth

Buttonwood bonsai

Buttonwood Bonsai

care: intermediate
light: full sun
zone: 10–12

Araucaria heterophyllaindoor

Norfolk Island Pine bonsai

Norfolk Island Pine Bonsai

care: beginner
light: bright indirect
zone: 10–12

Salix babylonicaoutdoor

Willow bonsai

Willow Bonsai

care: intermediate
light: full sun
zone: 6–9

Cedrus deodaraoutdoor

Cedar bonsai

Cedar Bonsai

care: intermediate
light: full sun
zone: 7–10

Ginkgo bilobaoutdoor

Ginkgo bonsai

Ginkgo Bonsai

care: intermediate
light: full sun
zone: 3–8

Carpinus betulusoutdoor

Hornbeam bonsai

Hornbeam Bonsai

care: intermediate
light: full sun+
zone: 4–8

Larix deciduaoutdoor

Larch bonsai

Larch Bonsai

care: intermediate
light: full sun
zone: 3–7

Fagus sylvaticaoutdoor

Beech bonsai

Beech Bonsai

care: intermediate
light: full sun+
zone: 4–8

Taxus baccataoutdoor

Yew bonsai

Yew Bonsai

care: intermediate
light: full sun+
zone: 5–8

Jacaranda mimosifoliaboth

Jacaranda bonsai

Jacaranda Bonsai

care: intermediate
light: full sun
zone: 9–11

Salvia rosmarinusboth

Rosemary bonsai

Rosemary Bonsai

care: beginner
light: full sun
zone: 7–11

Ligustrum sinenseoutdoor

Privet bonsai

Privet Bonsai

care: beginner
light: full sun+
zone: 6–10

Adenium obesumboth

Desert Rose bonsai

Desert Rose Bonsai

care: intermediate
light: full sun
zone: 10–12

Pachira aquaticaindoor

Money Tree bonsai

Money Tree Bonsai

care: beginner
light: bright indirect
zone: 10–12

Schefflera arboricola 'Luseane'indoor

Hawaiian Umbrella bonsai

Hawaiian Umbrella Bonsai

care: beginner
light: bright indirect
zone: 10–12

Rhododendron indicumoutdoor

Satsuki Azalea bonsai

Satsuki Azalea Bonsai

care: advanced
light: partial shade
zone: 7–9

Pinus thunbergiioutdoor

Black Pine bonsai

Black Pine Bonsai

care: advanced
light: full sun
zone: 5–9

Pinus parvifloraoutdoor

White Pine bonsai

White Pine Bonsai

care: advanced
light: full sun+
zone: 5–8

Ulmus parvifolia 'Corticosa'both

Cork Bark Elm bonsai

Cork Bark Elm Bonsai

care: intermediate
light: full sun+
zone: 5–9

Syzygium australeboth

Brush Cherry bonsai

Brush Cherry Bonsai

care: intermediate
light: full sun
zone: 9–11

Pyracantha coccineaoutdoor

Firethorn bonsai

Firethorn Bonsai

care: intermediate
light: full sun
zone: 6–9

Betula pendulaoutdoor

Birch bonsai

Birch Bonsai

care: intermediate
light: full sun+
zone: 2–7

Celtis sinensisoutdoor

Hackberry bonsai

Hackberry Bonsai

care: beginner
light: full sun
zone: 5–10