Bonsai Portulacaria Afra

Scientific name : Portulacaria afra

Common name: Bonsai Portulacaria Afra, elephant bush Family: Potulacaceae Origin: South Africa and desert tropics The bonsai is woody in structure and can grow to 3 m in height, has a greyish brown trunk and many branches and fleshy leaves. It can have flowers in pale pink color very abundant and very small that are usually grouped

MAINTENANCE OF THE BONSAI

Irrigation: Irrigation must be moderate or scarce and it is capable of storing water in leaves and stem It will flower if we leave it without watering in a period of 7-10 days that will later be watered moderately the first times
Subscriber:
We will pay from spring to summer only 1 time a month. 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
Pruning:
It is done at any time except in the cold and humid months.Occasionally, large leaves appear that should be removed.

Diseases:
It is a Bonsai that is little affected by pests, it may have some aphids, cottony cochineal and rot at the base of the stem but due to excess water

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.