Hopsage
NameHopsage
Species NameGrayia spinosa
Common NameHopsage, Spiny Hopsage
Bonsai Styleinformal-upright
Container TypeN/A
Geographic Originnorth-america
Cultivation Difficultyexpert
Foliage TypeDeciduous
Height (cm)0
Nebari (Root Flare) QualityN/A
Is Fruitingtrue
Notable FeaturesProminent clusters of papery, pinkish-red fruits (utricles).
Description
This image displays a Hopsage shrub (*Grayia spinosa*) in its natural environment, not as a cultivated bonsai. It features small, grey-green leaves and distinctive clusters of papery, pinkish-red fruits (utricles). This desert native is rarely seen in bonsai cultivation.
