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Fifty Trees Suitable for Bonsai

FIFTY TREES SUITABLE FOR BONSAI IN DELHI

sl.no. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. Botanical Name Ficus Virens/ Infectoria Ficus Religiosa Ficus Religiosa var. Ficus Retusa/microcarpa Ficus Benjamina Ficus Nuda Ficus Panda Ficus Nitida Ficus Longisland Ficus Glomerata Ficus Tseila Ficus Benghalensis Morus Bougainvillea Portulicaria Afra Diospyros Montana Acacia sp. Hamaelia Malphigia Coccigera Juniperus Prostrata Gmelina Hysterix Calliandra Emarginata Callistemon Lanceolatus Tamarindus Indica Hibiscus Lagerstroemia Indica Pithocellobium Dulce Murraya Exotica Celtis Australis Schefflera Carissa Spinarum Casurina Equestifolia Lantana Camara Karaunda Jhau Lantana Powder puff Bottlebrush Imli Shoe flower Gulbahar Jungle Jalebi Kamini Juniper Jade Basendu Subabul Barh,Bargad Mulberry/Shehtoot Gular Indian Laurel Common Name Pilkhan Peepal Paras Peepal Chilkhan Remarks
Hardy . Leaf size reduces with training. Hardy . Reluctant to put out branches.Prone to scale. Hardy .Leaf size reduces with training. Hardy . Dev elops aerial roots at a y oung age. Needs winter protection.V ariegated v ariety also. Appreciates ex tra humidity and winter protection. Hardy .Golden y ellow leav es. Appreciates ex tra humidity and winter protection. Hardy .Responds well to pruning. Semi-shade in summer.Prone to scale. Golden trunk. Prune only after3-4 pairs of leav es dev elop. Hardy .Large leav es-suitable for large bonsai. Hardy .Cultiv ated and wild v arieties.Fruiting. Hardy .Flowering.Wire only soft branches. Succulent.Water sparingly .Keep well pruned. Small leav ed,attractiv e bark.Responds to pruning. Hardy .Compound leav es that fold at night.Fast grower. Hardy .Flowers y ear round.Keep well pruned. Flowering.Remov e leav es from the trunk and crooks of branches. Repot in October,with minimum root disturbance. Hardy .Small leav ed.Suitable for groups. Flowering.Wire only soft branches. Flowering.Large bonsai only . Attractiv e compound leav es. Protect in winter. Hardy .Flowering,but flowers too large for bonsai. Flowers on this y ear's growth during the monsoons. Wire only soft branches. Hardy .Needs good sunlight. A hedge plant with great potential. Wiring difficult. Difficult to find as it grows only from seed. Likes full sun. Shade in summer. Plenty of water. Repot in spring with minimum root disturbance. Keep top growth in strong check. Flowering. Wire only soft branches.
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Lantana Camara Clerodendron Enermi Citrus Japonica Ehretia/Carmona Manikara Hexandra Duranta Repens Mimusops Elengi Braaya Punica Granatum nana Divi Divi Feronia Lemonia Arundicaria Nandina Domestica Psidium Cattleianum Brazilian Rain Tree Strebulus Asper Ulmus sp. Pinus Roxburgii

Lantana

Flowering. Wire only soft branches. Flowering hedge plant with a lot of potential.

China Orange Wax Malphigia Khirni Maulsari

Flowering and Fruiting.A good framework for the tree should be designed before looking for fruit. Small leav ed, flowering and fruiting.Lots of water. Winter protection. Hardy .Big leav es take time to reduce. Hedge plant.Repot with minimum root remov al. Hardy . Flowering. Beautiful fissured bark.

Dwarf Pomegranate Wood Apple Bamboo Heavenly Bamboo Strawbwerry Guava Sand Paper Tree, Sewra Chinese Elm Pine, Chir

Fruiting.Repot with minimum root remov al. Attractiv e compound leav es. Suitable for groups.

Repotted by remov ing old growth and planting a rhizome with growing points into the pot. Cannot be pruned by cutting off the top. Fruiting. Lots of water. Winter protection. Winter protection.

Repot in December.

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