Western Ragweed Bonsai
NameWestern Ragweed Bonsai
Species NameAmbrosia psilostachya
Common NameWestern Ragweed
Bonsai Styleinformal-upright
Container Typenone
Geographic Originnorth-america
Cultivation Difficultyexpert
Trunk Featuresherbaceous stem, no bark development
Foliage Typelobed leaves
Height (cm)25
Nebari (Root Flare) Qualitynone
Is Floweringtrue
Notable FeaturesDistinctive deeply lobed foliage, numerous developing male flower spikes, and a non-woody stem structure.
Description
This specimen, though not a traditional woody bonsai subject, exhibits the characteristic deeply lobed foliage and developing male flower spikes of Western Ragweed. Its upright growth habit is presented here as a conceptual informal-upright bonsai.
