Perfoliate Tinker's-weed Bonsai
NamePerfoliate Tinker's-weed Bonsai
Species NameTriosteum perfoliatum
Common NamePerfoliate Tinker's-weed
Bonsai Styleinformal-upright
Estimated Age (years)1
Container TypeN/A
Geographic Originnorth-america
Cultivation Difficultyexpert
Trunk FeaturesGreen herbaceous stem, No woody trunk
Foliage TypeBroadleaf
Height (cm)20
Nebari (Root Flare) QualityN/A
Is Floweringtrue
Notable FeaturesDistinctive perfoliate leaves where the stem appears to pass through the leaf base; clusters of small, tubular, reddish-brown flowers at the leaf axils.
Description
This specimen of Perfoliate Tinker's-weed, a herbaceous perennial, is analyzed as if it were a bonsai. It displays a single, upright green stem with distinctive perfoliate leaves and clusters of small, reddish-brown flowers at the leaf axils. Its herbaceous nature makes it fundamentally unsuitable for traditional woody bonsai cultivation.
