Easy Care Bonsai
Light Preference/Tolerated (Bright Direct Light, Bright Indirect Light)
Average Watering Needs
Mature Height 40 Inches

Ginseng Ficus is considered an easy plant for beginning Bonsai gardeners. The unusual root growth and slow top growth make it both a forgiving plant and amazingly beautiful. The roots grow to form gnarly and chunky trunks. Aerial roots form on the stems of the leaves and grow downward to give the plant a look of being supported on stilts. All of this growth is easily coaxed and sculpted into interesting natural forms.

Best Locations For Growing Ginseng Ficus

Ginseng Ficus requires very high humidity levels and the brightest light available. Kitchens and bathrooms are ideal, but a room with artificial grow lights and supplemental humidity also works. Ginseng Ficus can be grown outdoors in the summer with plenty of sunlight.

Ginseng Ficus Sunlight Requirements

Bright light is necessary for Bonsai. There are very few leaves compared to the roots, and they need to photosynthesize as much light as possible to thrive. Grow lights are perfectly ok to use when light levels are low in the winter or if your home does not have a southern or southwestern exposure.

Ginseng Ficus Care

Repotting is only needed every 1-2 years and only if the roots have filled the pot. Use a potting mix formulated for Bonsai, or mix your own. Mix peat-free potting soil with fine orchid bark, lava rock, and akadama, which slowly releases moisture into the soil. Pruning and wire training of the branches are the cornerstones of the art of Bonsai and need to be done regularly. Ginseng Ficus will drop leaves like other varieties of Ficus in response to drafts, low humidity, and being moved.

Watering Ginseng Ficus

Water thoroughly when the top of the soil feels dry. Make sure that the container you use has enough drainage on the bottom. Misting with distilled water can be used daily to add moisture to the soil and humidity. Watering must be done more often when growing this Bonsai in a warm and humid environment. Regular dusting with a damp cloth helps the leaves stay clean, aiding in transpiration.

Feeding Ginseng Ficus

Bonsai do not get any nutrients from the soil they are growing in. Additional fertilizer is needed once a month, year-round. Apply a liquid, balanced houseplant feed once a month. Dilute the fertilizer to half the manufacturer's recommendation and apply during watering.

Ginseng Ficus Information

Light Exposure: Bright Direct Light, Bright Indirect Light

Care Requirements: Easy

Watering Requirements: Average - When the top 2 inches of the soil dries out.

Pet Friendly: No

Kid Friendly: No

Air Purifier: High

Habit: Dwarf

Growth Rate: Slow

Mature Height: 16-40 inches

Mature Spread: 12 inches

Flowering: No

Flower Color(s): None

Flower Shade/Description: Grown for Foliage

Fragrant: No

Foliage Type:

Foliage Color(s): Green

Foliage Description: Green

Temperature: 60° - 75°F (16° - 24°C)

Humidity: Above Average to High (60% - 100%)

Common Name: Ginseng Ficus

Other Name(s): Pot-Bellied Ficus

Scientific Name: Ficus mirocarpa 'Ginseng'

Plant Type: House Plant

SKU:: Ficus_Ginseng-HP

Container Sizes

Please Note: The pictures below are to give a general representation of the different container sizes. The actual size/ages of plants are estimates and will vary based on; type of plant, time of year, last pruning & many other factors.

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Planter Shipping

Standard Colors: 2-3 business days

Special Order Colors: 8 weeks - this is due to the planter being custom made with the color(s) of your choice

Please Note: On special orders there can not be any cancellations

Plant Shipping

Time of Order:

Summer Shipping

If there is extreme heat we’ll delay shipping.

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Once your plant is shipped you’ll receive an email with tracking information. Depending on the above criteria we’ll ship your plant(s) towards beginning of the following week from your order. We put together this helpful guide of what to do when you receive your plants in the mail.

It is important to know that all of our plants are clearly labeled for which growing zones the plant can survive in. The plants are thoroughly trialed and tested in every growing zone before we state the plant can grow in a zone. Again, our #1 priority is to ship the plants to you healthy and ready to thrive in your location. So we will do everything in our power to do so.

Ginseng Ficus