Strawberry Tree Bonsai
NameStrawberry Tree Bonsai
Species NameArbutus unedo
Common NameStrawberry Tree
Bonsai Styleinformal-upright
Estimated Age (years)25
Container Typeceramic
Geographic Origineurope
Cultivation Difficultyintermediate
Trunk Featurespeeling bark, reddish bark
Foliage Typeevergreen
Height (cm)50
Nebari (Root Flare) Qualitygood
Is Floweringtrue
Is Fruitingtrue
Notable FeaturesSimultaneous presence of white bell-shaped flowers and ripening, textured fruits (red and orange), and attractive reddish peeling bark.
Description
This specimen, represented by its distinctive foliage, flowers, and fruits in the image, is a Strawberry Tree (Arbutus unedo). It is prized in bonsai for its attractive evergreen leaves, bell-shaped white flowers, and unique red, edible fruits that often appear simultaneously with new blooms. The species typically develops interesting reddish, peeling bark.
