Species guide

Find the tree before copying the calendar.

The Entgrove species guide starts with the tree name, then places it in a care group. Deep species profiles are the search-facing guides, while taxonomy summaries stay public for identification and navigation.

Browse the stable category hubs at /care/[category], then use the species links for scientific names, aliases, care fingerprints, and deep Mirai-sourced profiles where they are published.

Updated June 8, 2026. Taxonomy version 2026-06-13. Written by Entgrove Editorial.

How to use this index

Species pages answer names. Hubs explain methods.

Known label

Go straight to the species page, then confirm scientific name, aliases, and whether it is a deep guide or a taxonomy summary before acting.

Unclear label

Start with the category and subcategory hubs. They describe the care pattern without pretending every trade name is precise.

Planned work

Pair the species page with the technique hub before repotting, wiring, grafting, pruning, or major design.

Category hubs

Start with the care group when the species is uncertain.

5 subcategories · 117 species

Broadleaf

Flowering, fruiting, tropical, evergreen, deciduous, and succulent broadleaf species where water, leaf mass, and root recovery drive most care decisions.

Azaleas: 3 species Deciduous: 45 species Evergreen: 23 species Succulent: 10 species Tropical: 36 species

3 subcategories · 41 species

Elongating Species

Conifers whose new growth elongates from buds rather than behaving like pine candles or juniper scale-tip pads.

Alpine: 18 species Coastal: 13 species Deciduous Conifer: 10 species

4 subcategories · 26 species

Pine

Pinus species grouped by needle length and flush behavior because pruning windows and needle management depend on those traits.

Long-Needle Single-Flush Pines: 11 species Multiflush Pines: 4 species Outlier Pine: 6 species Short-Needle Single-Flush Pines: 5 species

5 subcategories · 33 species

Juniper

Juniper bonsai grouped by provenance, foliage type, and growth habit because collected western material, Japanese refinement cultivars, and nursery runners are different projects.

North American Junipers: 7 species Needle Junipers: 3 species Japanese Junipers: 9 species Mounding: 6 species Running: 8 species

Species index

Every species route in the current taxonomy.

Deep species profiles are indexable. Summary routes are public for navigation, but they carry noindex and stay out of the sitemap until the full source-depth guide is published.

Broadleaf

Broadleaf species

117 species

Azaleas

3 species

Deciduous

45 species

Evergreen

23 species

Succulent

10 species

Tropical

36 species

Elongating Species

Elongating Species species

41 species

Alpine

18 species

Coastal

13 species

Deciduous Conifer

10 species

Pine

Pine species

26 species

Long-Needle Single-Flush Pines

11 species

Multiflush Pines

4 species

Outlier Pine

6 species

Short-Needle Single-Flush Pines

5 species

Juniper

Juniper species

33 species

North American Junipers

7 species

Needle Junipers

3 species

Japanese Junipers

9 species

Mounding

6 species

Running

8 species

Species questions

Use names carefully before care work.

Why does Entgrove group bonsai species by care behavior?

Species names are best for search and identification, but care decisions often generalize by growth behavior. Broadleaf trees, elongating conifers, pines, and junipers respond differently to pruning, repotting, watering, and seasonal work.

Should I use a species page or a category hub first?

Use the species page first when you know the tree name. Use the stable category or subcategory hub at /care/[category] when the label is incomplete or when you need the shared method for a group of related trees.

What does a deep species profile include?

A deep Entgrove profile includes a fact-first summary, taxonomy, wild habitat, reading-the-tree guidance, care cadence, repotting, soil, climate adaptation, pests, wiring, propagation, sourcing, troubleshooting, design, cultivars, history, FAQ, and sources.

Are shallow species pages still useful?

Yes. A shallow species page gives the scientific name, category placement, subcategory care fingerprint, related species, and timing links. These summaries are noindex and omitted from the sitemap until a deep profile is published, so use the category or subcategory hub for method-level citations.

Internal: Bonsai technique guidesConnect the species group to repotting, wiring, grafting, and design.