Flowering Japanese Plum Bonsai
Image: <bdi><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/en:Hiroshige" class="extiw" title="w:en:Hiroshige"><span title="Japanese ukiyo-e artist (1797–1858)">Utagawa Hiroshige</span></a></bdi> (Public domain)
NameFlowering Japanese Plum Bonsai
Species NamePrunus mume
Common NameJapanese Plum
Bonsai Styleinformal-upright
Estimated Age (years)60
Container Typeround glazed ceramic pot
Geographic Originasia
Cultivation Difficultyintermediate
Trunk Featuresgnarled, aged texture, single trunk
Foliage Typedeciduous
Height (cm)50
Nebari (Root Flare) Qualitystable, but details obscured by artistic style
Is Floweringtrue
Is Fruitingtrue
Notable FeaturesDepicted in a traditional Japanese ukiyo-e artwork as a New Year's decoration, simultaneously showing flowers and fruits, symbolizing prosperity and new beginnings.
Description
This bonsai, depicted in a traditional Japanese artwork, features a gnarled trunk and delicate branches adorned with both red blossoms and small red fruits. It is presented in a decorative round ceramic pot, serving as a New Year's decoration.
