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Tropical Bonsai Care
Warm-climate species that can often be overwintered indoors but still need strong light, humidity awareness, and active-growth timing.
Updated May 26, 2026. Written by Entgrove Editorial.
Species in this group
These pages share a care pattern, not an identical calendar.
Ficus retusa / Indian laurel
Ficus microcarpa
Tigerbark ficus
Ficus microcarpa 'Tigerbark'
Willow-leaf ficus
Ficus salicaria
Benjamin fig
Ficus benjamina
Ginseng ficus
Ficus microcarpa 'Ginseng'
Mistletoe fig
Ficus deltoidea
Rubber fig
Ficus elastica
Brazilian rain tree
Chloroleucon tortum
Premna
Premna microphylla, Premna obtusifolia
Fukien tea
Ehretia microphylla
Bougainvillea
Bougainvillea spectabilis, Bougainvillea glabra
Sweet plum / Chinese sweet plum
Sageretia theezans
Texas ebony
Ebenopsis ebano
Jaboticaba
Plinia cauliflora
Neea
Neea buxifolia
Bahama berry
Nashia inaguensis
Dwarf umbrella tree / Hawaiian umbrella
Heptapleurum arboricola
Buttonwood
Conocarpus erectus
Black olive
Bucida buceras
Tamarind
Tamarindus indica
Surinam cherry
Eugenia uniflora
Powderpuff
Calliandra haematocephala, Calliandra surinamensis
Serissa / snow rose
Serissa japonica
Pemphis
Pemphis acidula
Water jasmine
Wrightia religiosa
Orange jasmine
Murraya paniculata
Barbados cherry
Malpighia emarginata, Malpighia glabra
Natal plum
Carissa macrocarpa
Brush cherry
Syzygium paniculatum
Gardenia
Gardenia jasminoides
Money tree
Pachira aquatica
Ming aralia
Polyscias fruticosa
Citrus
Citrus limon, Citrus sinensis, and related hybrids
Hibiscus
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
Duranta
Duranta erecta
Sandpaper tree / serut
Streblus asper
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