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CARE INFORMATION
give lots of light, especially in winter, but not direct sun; likes heat and humidity, but don’t
keep too wet; repot in early to mid-summer; prefers Reverse Osmosis (R.O.)
water; can be attractive to scale insects: fingernail scrape off what you
can; soap insecticides are said to cause defoliation of these trees, so be
careful; will die if exposed to slight frost or even a cold draft; tend to
grow some new branches straight down; leaves turning black is sign of overwatering;
berries on bonsai specimens are rare here
Fukien Tea ( Ehretia buxifolia, aka Carmona microphylla )
SEE ALSO:
Bonsai Clubs International species care guide , http://www.bonsai-bci.com/species/fukien.html Bonsai4me Species Guide, http://www.bonsai4me.com/SpeciesGuide/Carmona.html |