African Bonsai

3.0 out of 5 (1 experiences)

Browns easily

Taxonomy

Scientific name

Trichodiadema intonsum

Genus

Trichodiadema

Family

Aizoaceae

Order

Caryophyllales

How to care for African Bonsai

💦 Water

How often to water your African Bonsai

African Bonsai needs 0.5 cups of water every 12 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.

Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.

Water 0.5 cups every
12

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☀️ Light

Finding light for African Bonsai in your home

African Bonsai may have difficulty thriving, and will drop leaves 🍃, without ample sunlight.

Place it less than 3 feet from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.

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🪴 Nutrients

How to fertilize African Bonsai

Nutrient, fertilizer, and repotting needs for African Bonsai: repot after 2X growth

Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.

By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.

To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your African Bonsai after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.

Underwatering? New growth? @SirLiquorice…. I’ve been struggling with this guy. I go atleast 2wks between watering. He came from Lowe’s or HD so I got him out of that peat and into a terracotta pot with a mix of succulent soil and bonsai jack grotty mix. More soil than gritty. When I do water I let him bottom water until the entire pot has soaked up water. He’s in a south window. Am I underwatering him? Or is that brown old growth? Still trying to find my balance with some of these cacti. Thanks!