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A bonsai ficus with a thick bulbous root in a pink Pikoji pot

At first I thought this was a baby tree. But some bonsai are older than your grandpa!

Plant passport

Bonsai

Ficus microcarpa

CHINA
Origin
Southern China and Southeast Asia
Family
Moraceae
Named since
1782
Type of plant
Fig tree in miniature
Temperature
15–25 °Cnot below 15 °C
Care
Water when the top of the soil is dry. A small pot dries out fast.
Light
Bright, no strong afternoon sun