Jade Elephant Bush Bonsai

This plant grows fast and is a bushing type succulent with woody stems. Portulacaria afra the name might sound like a mouthful so it might be easier to refer to this plant by another name. The dwarf jade plant portulacaria afra is sometimes called elephant bush elephants food elephant plant miniature jade yellow rainbow bush small leaf jade spekboom and porkbush.
jade elephant bush bonsai

This plant is not a real jade staying more compact while slowly growing to 12 feet.

Jade elephant bush bonsai. These succulents commonly have a reddish stem and leaves that are prefix of measurements but also a variegated cultivar is often seen in cultivation. Jade bonsaihow to create thick trunk on viewers demand we have shown how to create thick trunk of jade plants and how to make jade bonsai. Elephant bush plant may get 6 to 20 feet 2 6 m tall in habitat where it is a favorite food of elephants. Portulacaria afra known as elephant bush dwarf jade plant porkbush and spekboom in afrikaans is a small leaved succulent plant found in south africa.

Bonsai care pruning and notes for portulacaria afra elephant bush dwarf jade plant portulacaria afra tree is relatively new to bonsai in the west. Tree is 9 in length in a 4 pot. By karen carter dwarf jade plant portulacaria afra native to south africa is also called elephants food. This plant finds its place in various ways as it can be used in making terrariums dish gardening miniature gardening fairy gardens and last but not the least it finds its place in a hanging planter keeping its spectacular spilling capability in mind.

You will sometimes find them for sale as a money tree bonsai or jade tree. It will survive with little direct sun or with all day sun. Portulacaria afra aka elephant bush aka miniature jade. More information below the photos.

Easy to care in indoors and outdoors. The bush has thick succulent brown stems with small tender green leaves that resemble a diminutive jade plant. Well maintained and healthy. Below enjoy a short video showing how to trim a beautiful jade plant bonsai tree.

In the home interior it is much more likely to remain just a few feet tall. The elephant bush also known as south african jade or portulacaria afra is a tiny leafed succulent tree with a rough woody trunk and branches. For our other. Its 5 years old.

Dwarf jade is hardy to droughts and can handle overwatering that is why elephant bush bonsai is popular in the west as it can be grown full year with awesome fleshy and round leaves. Luckily its a bonsai plant that has plenty of alternatives elephant bush porkbush dwarf jade plant and spekboom in afrikaans just to name a few. Portulacaria afra bonsai tree jade bonsai tree elephant bush.