The Art of Bonsai

Tag: petiole

  • Identifying a fig’s proper name

    One of the real difficulties that I deal with every day is how to identify a fig in someone’s collection. Simply put this is frequently a very difficult task. There are many plant characteristics that botanists use to ID a plant. One of the really important characteristics would be  the syconia or figs of that plant.…

  • Ficus palmeri

    Ficus palmeri is a fig native to Baja and Mexico. It is often found growing in seasonally dry areas and adapts to times of drought by losing its leaves and storing water in its trunk. The trunk and basal roots are often found plastered over rocky areas with the roots draping down rock faces and…