Scientific Name:
- Ficus microphylla
Species
- Willow-leaf Ficus
Type of Tree
Bonsai Style:
Bonsai Tree Size:
This Willow-Leaf Ficus was donated by Bonsai Society member D. Brown in 2003.
It is a mother/daughter composition in the informal upright style. The pot is rectangle, glazed, blue in color and is 4 inches deep.
Ficus salicifolia, also known as willow-leaf fig, is a tropical species of fig that ranges from the KwaZulu-Natal midlands northwards to tropical East Africa. It grows especially on outcrops, rocky hillsides and along cliffs fringing water courses and may rarely grow up to 35’ tall and acquire a leafy spreading crown. It first appeared as bonsai at a South Florida orchid nursery in the 1950s or ‘60s.
Germination Year
1978 (Age: 46 years)
In Training Since
1980 (44 years)
Acquired in
2003
Insect Control
This tree can be susceptible to scale insects and thrips. Treat with horticultural oil or malathion.