List of species commonly used in bonsai.
A to D
Botanical name |
Common name |
Example |
References |
Abies |
Fir |
![](../I/m/Bonsai_fir%2C_photo_by_daphneann.jpg) |
Acer buergerianum |
Trident Maple |
![](../I/m/Trident_Maple_bonsai_52%2C_October_10%2C_2008.jpg) |
[1] |
Acer campestre |
Field Maple, Hedge Maple |
|
Acer circinatum |
Vine Maple |
|
Acer ginnala |
Amur Maple |
|
Acer monspessulanum |
Montpelier Maple |
|
Acer palmatum |
Japanese Maple |
![](../I/m/Acer_palmatum-Bonsai.jpg) |
[2] |
Acer pseudoplatanus |
Sycamore Maple |
|
|
Acer rubrum |
Red Maple |
![](../I/m/Red_Maple%2C_1974-2007.jpg) |
Adenium, especially Adenium obesum |
Desert rose |
![](../I/m/Adenium_multiflorum_Mombossa.jpg) |
Alnus |
Alder |
|
Amelanchier canadensis |
Amelanchier |
|
Ampelopsis, including Ampelopsis glandulosa |
Ampelopsis |
|
[3] |
Aralia (see also Dizygotheca castor, Polyscias fruticosa, and Schefflera elegantissima, all previously classified as Aralia) |
Aralia |
|
[4] |
Arbutus |
Strawberry tree |
Asteraceae |
Chrysanthemum |
|
[5][6][7][8] |
Berberis |
Barberry |
![](../I/m/Berberis_2-16-08.jpg) |
Betula |
Birch |
|
Betula nigra |
River Birch |
|
Bougainvillea |
Bougainvillea |
![](../I/m/Bougainvillea_Bonsai.jpg) |
Buxus, including Buxus microphylla and Buxus harlandii |
Box, Boxwood |
![](../I/m/Boxwood_demonstration_bonsai_by_Min_Hsuan_Lo.jpg) |
[9] |
Camellia, especially Camellia japonica |
Camellia |
![](../I/m/Japanese_Camellia_bonsai_55%2C_October_10%2C_2008.jpg) |
[10] |
Carmona microphylla |
Fukien tea tree, Ehretia microphylla |
![](../I/m/Erethia_theezans_(bonsa%C3%AF).jpg) |
[11] |
Carpinus |
Hornbeam |
![](../I/m/Hornbeam%2C_1935-2007.jpg) |
Cedrus |
Cedar |
![](../I/m/Cedar_bonsai%2C_Birmingham_Botanical_Gardens.jpg) |
Cedrus libani |
Lebanon Cedar, Blue Atlas Cedar |
![](../I/m/Blue_Atlas_Cedar%2C_1950-2007.jpg) |
Celtis sinensis |
Chinese Hackberry |
|
Chaenomeles |
Flowering Quince |
|
Chamaecyparis |
Cypress |
![](../I/m/Chamaecyparis_lawsoniana-Bonsai.jpg) |
Chamaecyparis obtusa |
Hinoki Cypress |
![](../I/m/Bonsai_IMG_6404.jpg) |
Chamaecyparis pisifera |
Sawara Cypress |
![](../I/m/Chamaecyparis_Pisifera_bonsai.JPG) |
Cissus antartica |
Australian grape vine, Wild Grape, Kangaroo Vine |
|
[12] |
Citrus aurantifolia |
|
![](../I/m/Citrus_aurantifolia_bonsai_at_the_BBG%2C_August_2%2C_2008.jpg) |
Cornus |
Dogwood |
![](../I/m/Bonsai_Pagoda_Dogwood_at_Christchurch_Botanic_Gardens.jpg) |
Cotinus coggygria |
Smoke Tree |
|
Cotoneaster |
Cotoneaster |
![](../I/m/Cotoneaster_bonsai_by_Mike.jpg) |
Crassula, especially Crassula ovata |
Jades |
![](../I/m/Jade-Emyr_jones-Port_Merrion.jpg) |
[13] |
Crataegus |
Hawthorn |
![](../I/m/English_Hawthorn%2C_1953-2007.jpg) |
Cryptomeria |
Sugi |
![](../I/m/Cryptomeria_japonica_-_JBM.jpg) |
Cupressus, especially Cupressus macrocarpa |
Cupressus |
![](../I/m/Monterey_Cypress%2C_GSBF-CN_140%2C_September_12%2C_2008.jpg) |
Cydonia oblonga |
Common Quince |
|
Dasiphora fruticosa |
Shrubby Cinquefoil |
|
M to P
Botanical name |
Common name |
Example |
References |
Maclura pomifera |
Osage Orange |
Malpighia, including Malpighia coccigera |
Barbados Cherry |
|
[24] |
Magnolia stellata |
Star Magnolia |
Malpighia, including Malpighia coccigera |
Barbados Cherry |
|
[24] |
Malus |
Apple/Crabapple |
![](../I/m/Crabapple%2C_1978-2007.jpg) |
Mangifera |
Mangifera |
![](../I/m/Mangifera_bonsai.jpg) |
Metasequoia |
Dawn Redwood |
![](../I/m/Bonsai_Dwarf_Dawn_Redwood_bonsai%2C_July_14%2C_2008.jpg) |
Murraya paniculata |
Orange Jasmine, Satinwood |
|
[25] |
Myrciaria cauliflora |
Jaboticaba |
![](../I/m/Jaboticaba_bonsai%2C_June_7%2C_2008.jpg) |
[26] |
Myrtus, including Myrtus communis |
Myrtle |
![](../I/m/Myrtle_(Myrtus_communis)_bonsai.jpg) |
[27] |
Nandina domestica |
Sacred or Heavenly Bamboo |
|
Nashia inaguensis |
Bahama berry |
Neea buxifolia |
|
|
Nothofagus |
Southern beeches |
|
Olea europaea |
Olive, European olive |
![](../I/m/Olivera_bonsai.jpg) |
[28] |
Parthenocissus |
Creeper, Boston Ivy |
![](../I/m/Parthenocissus_quinquefolia_bonsai_at_the_BBG%2C_August_2%2C_2008.jpg) |
Phyllostachys |
Bamboo |
|
Picea |
Spruce |
![](../I/m/Filoli_Bonsai_spruce.jpg) |
Pieris |
Andromeda |
|
Pinus clausa |
Sand Pine |
Pinus mugo |
Mugo Pine, Mountain Pine |
![](../I/m/Pinus_mugo_bonsai_at_the_BBG%2C_August_2%2C_2008.jpg) |
Pinus parviflora |
Japanese White Pine |
![](../I/m/Japanese_White_Pine%2C_1625-2007.jpg) |
Pinus thunbergii |
Japanese Black Pine |
![](../I/m/Japanese_Black_Pine%2C_1936-2007.jpg) |
Pinus virginiana |
Virginia Pine |
|
Pinus ponderosa |
Western Yellow Pine |
![](../I/m/Western_Yellow_Pine%2C_1966-2007.jpg) |
Pittosporum |
Pittosporum |
|
Podocarpus, including Podocarpus macrophyllus |
Podocarpus, Yew Podocarpus, Kusamaki |
![](../I/m/Podocarpus_macrophyllus_bonsai.jpg) |
[29] |
Polyscias fruticosa |
Ming Aralia |
|
[30] |
Portulacaria afra |
Dwarf jade, elephant food, elephant bush |
![](../I/m/Portulacaria_afra_2.jpg) |
|
[31] |
Prunus serrulata |
Japanese Flowering Cherry (櫻) |
Prunus mume |
Flowering Apricot (梅) |
![](../I/m/Ume_bonsai.jpg) |
Pseudosasa |
Bamboo |
|
Punica granatum, including Punica granatum 'Nana' |
Pomegranate |
![](../I/m/Punica_granatum_bonsai.jpg) ![](../I/m/Punica_granatum_bonsai_17_01_2012.jpg) |
[32] |
Pyracantha |
Firethorn |
![](../I/m/Pyracantha_crenulata_-_JBM.jpg) |
[33] |
Q to Z
Botanical name |
Common name |
Example |
References |
Quercus |
Oak |
![](../I/m/Daimyo_Oak.jpg) |
Rhaphiolepis indica |
Indian Hawthorn |
|
Rhododendron, including Rhododendron simsii, Rhododendron indicum, Rhododendron obtusum var amoenum |
Azalea, Satsuki azalea, Kurume azalea |
![](../I/m/Satsuki_Azalea%2C_1973-2007.jpg) |
[34] |
Robinia pseudoacacia |
Black Locust |
|
Sageretia, including Sageretia theezans |
Chinese Sweet Plum, Pauper's Tea |
![](../I/m/Pauper's_Tea_bonsai_115%2C_October_10%2C_2008.jpg) |
[35] |
Sasa |
Bamboo |
|
Schefflera actinophylla |
Australian Umbrella Tree |
|
[36] |
Serissa foetida |
Snow Rose, Japanese Boxthorn, Tree of a Thousand Stars |
![](../I/m/Japanese_Boxthorn%2C_1951-2007.jpg) |
[37] |
Sorbus |
Rowan and Whitebeam |
|
Syzygium australe |
Brush cherry, Woolgoolga |
|
Syzygium smithii (=Acmena smithii) |
Brush cherry |
![](../I/m/Syzygium_smithii_bons_email.jpg) |
Tamarix |
Tamarisk |
|
Taxodium ascendens |
Pond cypress |
|
Taxodium distichum |
Baldcypress |
![](../I/m/Bald_Cypress%2C_1987-2007.jpg) |
Taxus |
Yew |
![](../I/m/Yew_bonsai%2C_Bonsai_Soceity_of_Greater_Hartford.jpg) |
[38] |
Thymus |
Thyme |
![](../I/m/Thymus_bonsai.jpg) |
Tsuga |
Hemlock |
|
Ulmus alata |
Winged Elm |
|
Ulmus crassifolia |
Cedar Elm |
|
Ulmus minor |
Field Elm |
![](../I/m/Smoothleaf_Elm%2C_1982-2007.jpg) |
Ulmus parvifolia |
Chinese Elm |
![](../I/m/Chinese_Elm%2C_1988-2007.jpg) |
[39] |
Wisteria floribunda |
Japanese Wisteria |
![](../I/m/Japanese_Wisteria%2C_1925-2007.jpg) |
Wisteria sinensis |
Chinese Wisteria |
|
Zelkova serrata |
Japanese Elm |
![](../I/m/Japanese_Zelkova_bonsai_16%2C_October_10%2C_2008.jpg) |
Zanthoxylum |
Chinese Pepper |
![](../I/m/Zanthoxylum_piperitum_bonsai.jpg) |
References
- ↑ Sampson, pp. 42-43
- ↑ Sampson, pp. 38-41
- ↑ Sampson, pp. 44-45
- ↑ Sampson, pp. 46-47
- ↑ https://archive.lib.msu.edu/DMC/Ag.%20Ext.%202007-Chelsie/PDF/e1277.pdf
- ↑ https://www.bonsaimary.com/Chrysanthemum-bonsai-part2.html
- ↑ https://www.bonsaimary.com/Chrysanthemum-bonsai.html
- ↑ http://muza-chan.net/japan/index.php/blog/chrysanthemum-bonsai
- ↑ Lesniewicz, pp. 32-33
- ↑ Lesniewicz, pp. 34-35
- ↑ Lesniewicz, pp. 35-36
- ↑ Lesniewicz, pp. 38-39
- ↑ Lesniewicz, pp. 40-41
- ↑ Lesniewicz, pp. 42-43
- ↑ Lesniewicz, pp. 46-47
- ↑ Lesniewicz, pp. 44-45
- ↑ Lesniewicz, pp. 48-49
- ↑ Lesniewicz, pp. 54-55
- ↑ Lesniewicz, pp. 50-51
- ↑ Lesniewicz, pp. 52-53
- ↑ Lesniewicz, pp. 56-57
- ↑ Lesniewicz, pp. 58-59
- ↑ Lesniewicz, pp. 60-61
- 1 2 Lesniewicz, pp. 62-63
- ↑ Lesniewicz, pp. 64-65
- ↑ Lesniewicz, pp. 66-67
- ↑ Lesniewicz, pp. 68-69
- ↑ Lesniewicz, pp. 70-71
- ↑ Lesniewicz, pp. 72-73
- ↑ Lesniewicz, pp. 74-75
- ↑ D'Cruz, Mark. "Ma-Ke Bonsai Care Guide for Portulacaria afra". Ma-Ke Bonsai. Retrieved 2011-11-19.
- ↑ Lesniewicz, pp. 76-77
- ↑ D'Cruz, Mark. "Ma-Ke Bonsai Care Guide for Pyracantha coccinea". Ma-Ke Bonsai. Retrieved 2011-11-19.
- ↑ Lesniewicz, pp. 78-79
- ↑ Lesniewicz, pp. 80-81
- ↑ Lesniewicz, pp. 82-83
- ↑ Lesniewicz, pp. 84-85
- ↑ D'Cruz, Mark. "Ma-Ke Bonsai Care Guide for Taxus baccata". Ma-Ke Bonsai. Retrieved 2011-11-19.
- ↑ Lesniewicz, pp. 86-87
Bibliography
- Lesniewicz, Paul (1988). Indoor Bonsai (Reprinted 1987. ed.). New York: Blandford Press. ISBN 0-7137-1700-9.
- Samson, Isabelle & Rémy (2000). The Creative Art of Bonsai. Ducugis, diseases by Danièle Molez, other illustrations by Valerie (Rev. ed.). China: Hamlyn. ISBN 0-600-60180-3.