Scientific name: Ficus retusa
Common name: Ficus de Indias, Laurel de Indias
Family: Moraceae
Origin: India, Java, China It is a Bonsai with aerial roots as the main characteristics of ficus, for which the arbon can spread its branches and occupy a large area
MAINTENANCE OF THE BONSAI
Irrigation: It needs that the irrigations be more frequent in summer and less abundant in Winter.
Subscriber: We will pay from spring to autumn. The suitable compost can be of organic or chemical type. We recommend organic fertilizer. We recommend that it would be better to use liquid fertilizers so as not to overwater and thus not burn leaves and not harm yourself.
Transplant: The transplant would be every 2 or 3 years and always in spring - summer.
Pruning: It is done in spring The clamping can be done when the stem has reached 4 to 6 leaves, it is cut leaving 2 leaves
Diseases: You can have whitefly, mealybug, aphid, spider mite pests. As for fungi, the most common is the appearance of some rot fungus due to excess watering. We will treat with specific systemic fungicides for root diseases.
As it is this type of plant, the age and size can vary and is approximate, the pot can change in shape or color and the photos are indicative.
ORIGIN: CHINA
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* Observations: The shape and measurements of the bonsai are approximate. The color and shape of the pot may vary from the one in the photo. Remember that a bonsai is a living being, that is why the images that appear are representative.