Kentucky Yellowwood Bonsai
NameKentucky Yellowwood Bonsai
Species NameCladrastis kentukea
Common NameKentucky Yellowwood
Bonsai Styleinformal-upright
Estimated Age (years)30
Container Typeceramic
Geographic Originnorth-america
Cultivation Difficultyintermediate
Trunk Featuressmooth bark
Foliage Typedeciduous
Height (cm)60
Nebari (Root Flare) Qualitygood
Is Floweringtrue
Notable FeaturesAbundant pendulous white flower clusters, smooth grey bark, and pinnately compound leaves that turn golden yellow in autumn.
Description
This image displays a beautiful flowering branch of a Kentucky Yellowwood tree, not a complete bonsai specimen. Kentucky Yellowwood is prized for its pendulous clusters of fragrant white flowers in late spring and smooth, attractive bark. While not fully depicted, a bonsai of this species would typically feature a graceful, often informal upright trunk line with well-ramified branches.
