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House Plants

American gardeners have taken bonsai concepts and have applied them to houseplants. By combining traditional procedures for handling houseplants with bonsai concepts of design, growers have created different bonsai styles. The following alphabetical list consists of woody plants (native to the tropics and subtropics of the world) that have been grown as indoor bonsai. These plants can be obtained from either local or specialized nurseries.

Acacia: Acacia Baileyana

Aralia: Polyscias balfouriana, Polyscias fruticosa, Polyscias guilfoylei

Bird's Eye Bush: Ochna multiflora

Camellia: Camellia japonica, Camellia sasanqua

Cape-Jasmine: Gardenia jasminoides radicans, Gardenia jasminoides

Citrus: Citrus species (calamondin, kumquat, lemon, lime, orange, and tangerine)

Cherry: Surinam, Eugenia uniflora

Cypress: Arizona, Cupressus arizonica; Monterey, Cupressus macrocarpa

Fig: Mistletoe, Ficus diversifolia

Herb: Elfin, Cuphea hyssopifolia

Hibiscus: Hibiscus rosa-sinensis Cooperi

Holly: Miniature, Malpighia coccigera

Jacaranda: Jacaranda acutifolia

Jade: Crassula species

Jasmine: Jasminum parkeri; Orange, Murraea exotica; Star, Trachelospermum jasminoides

Laurel: Indian, Ficus retusa

Myrtle: Classic, Myrtus communis

Oak: Cork, Quercus suber; Indoor, Nicodemia diversifolia; Silk, Grevillea robusta

Orchid Tree: Bauhinia variegata

Oxera pulchella

Pepper Tree: California, Schinus molle

Pistachio: Chinese, Pistacia chinensis

Plum: Natal, Carissa grandiflora

Poinciana: Royal, Delonix regia

Pomegranate: Dwarf, Punica granatum nana

Powderpuff Tree: Calliandra surinamensis

Serissa foetida

Shower Tree: Cassia eremophila