Types of Bonsai Trees

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Bonsai trees can be made into beautiful living works of art, and there are different types and species of bonsai trees. Two main types of bonsai trees are indoor bonsai trees and outdoor bonsai trees. Indoor bonsai trees grow and thrive very well inside the house, and outdoor bonsai trees are usually larger and are intended to be placed outside.

There are numerous different styles of bonsai in each main type, and these styles include literati, cascade, formal upright, semi-cascade, informal upright, and raft. Bonsai trees are available in flowering varieties as well as trees that produce small fruits or nuts. The size of available bonsai trees will vary, and these trees can range from average all the way to miniature.

Types of bonsai trees that thrive indoors include trees which are considered subtropical and tropical. Ficus bonsai make an excellent indoor variety, and so does brush cherry. Other bonsai which are considered indoor types, and also a great choice for beginners, include baby jade, Hawaiian umbrella trees, some varieties of elm, sago palm, schefflera, fukien tea, money tree, aralias, serissa, gardenias, and bougainvillea. Indoor bonsai can be taken outside in the spring and brought back inside in the fall if this is desired, and it will not hurt the bonsai. This bonsai type does best with sun for part of the day and then shade for part of the day.
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Outdoor types of bonsai trees can be subdivided into two separate categories, Deciduous trees and Evergreen trees. Both of these bonsai types thrive in outdoor conditions, but care should still be taken in every season to protect the tree from harmful elements like cold and frost. Deciduous bonsai shed their leaves after they turn colors in the fall, while Evergreen bonsai trees retain their leaves all year round. Deciduous bonsai trees include larch, hornbeam, maple, gingko, crabapple, and apricot. Evergreen bonsai varieties include boxwoods, junipers, azaleas, most varieties of pine trees, blue moss cypress, Japanese juniper, Japanese red maple, Chinese elm, Chinese fringe flower, star cypress, azaleas, flowering, and soft touch holly. Outdoor types of bonsai do not do very well in the house because they must go through a dormant period.