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The Baby Jade Bonsai is an excellent choice for bonsai gardeners of all skill levels who desire an indoor bonsai. Baby Jades are succulent, tropical plants native to Africa. Though they are a rather new variety of bonsai, Baby Jades are becoming quite popular due to their stunning looks.

The Baby Jade, also known as the Elephant Bush, has a fleshy trunk, branches and leaves that are used to store water. The leaves are pale green in color, almost round in shape, and about a third of the leaves of a normal jade plant. In its natural environment, the Baby Jade will grow to six feet in height.

Baby Jade Bonsai Care and Maintenance

The Baby Jade bonsai is perfectly suited to be an indoor bonsai. You must provide it with sufficient lighting so the tree can produce food. Water is obviously a must, however the Baby Jade bonsai can survive very well with long intervals between watering. In fact, this plant will have a difficult time surviving if over watered.

The dryness of the soil your tree is potted in is the best gauge to determine watering needs. You will want to monitor the soil and water your Baby Jade bonsai when the soil is dry. Even though the Baby Jade can go long periods of time without a watering, care should be taken to never go too long!

Baby Jade bonsais tend to grow fast. Your shaping preferences will determine how much time and how often you spend on this aspect of bonsai gardening. Do not worry though, your hard work will be rewarded. The Baby Jade is a beautiful plant, especially when it is flowering.

The Baby Jade's bark will go through various stages in its lifetime. It will start with a green bark. As the tree matures, the bark will turn deep red. When the final stages of maturity are reached, a beautiful, natural gray coloring will take over. The flowers of the Baby Jade bonsai are purple in color with pink borders, shaped like stars.

A more conservative bonsai gardener might not wish to choose a Baby Jade for a bonsai, as they are not part of the traditional species used. However, the Baby Jade has shown that it can be successfully мейд into a bonsai, and will reward the gardener wise enough to choose one with years of beauty and peace.

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