Field Penny-cress
NameField Penny-cress
Species NameThlaspi arvense
Common NameField Penny-cress
Bonsai Styleinformal-upright
Estimated Age (years)1
Container Typenone
Geographic Origineurope
Cultivation Difficultybeginner
Trunk Featuresherbaceous stem
Foliage Typebroadleaf
Height (cm)30
Nebari (Root Flare) Qualitynot applicable
Is Floweringtrue
Is Fruitingtrue
Notable FeaturesDistinctive round, flat, green seed pods (silicles) resembling coins, which are prominent along the stem, and small white flowers in racemes.
Description
This specimen of Field Penny-cress displays its characteristic upright growth with numerous small white flowers at the top and distinctive round, flat, green seed pods (silicles) along the stem. While not a traditional bonsai, its natural growth habit could be loosely interpreted as informal-upright due to its vertical, somewhat flexible stem.
