Mountain Sandwort
NameMountain Sandwort
Species NameArenaria montana
Common NameMountain Sandwort
Bonsai Styleforest
Estimated Age (years)1
Container Typenatural ground
Geographic Origineurope
Cultivation Difficultyexpert
Foliage Typeherbaceous
Height (cm)15
Nebari (Root Flare) Qualitynot applicable
Is Floweringtrue
Notable FeaturesAbundant small white flowers with five petals and bright yellow stamens, forming a dense ground cover.
Description
This specimen, identified as Mountain Sandwort, is a delicate herbaceous plant featuring numerous small white flowers with five petals and prominent yellow centers. While not traditionally a bonsai species, its dense, low-growing habit could be hypothetically considered for a very miniature, flowering ground-cover or forest-like composition. The plant exhibits slender green stems and small, linear leaves.
