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• What You Need to Know When Buying Bonsai Trees As a Gift
• Bonsai Tree Information and Bonsai Tree Care
• Getting Started With your Bonsai Hobby
• An Introduction To Indoor And Outdoor Bonsai Trees
• A Bonsai Pot is as Indispensable as the Bonsai Itself
• Bonsai - Introduction to the Living Art
• Bonsai, an Exquisite Japanese Art Form
• What You Need for Your Bonsai Kit
• Growing Your Own Indoor Bonsai Tree
• Beautiful Artificial Bonsai Tree - Small Trees
• The Art of Japanese Bonsai

Indoor Bonsai Tree Care

    The word Indoor bonsai is actually a misnomer. There is no such bonsai which is specifically made for indoors. Bonsai are made from natural trees, which are best suited to grow in natural surroundings. Indoor bonsai is basically an offshoot of bonsai culture which is brought to form by applying horticultural knowledge to enable a plant grow inside the house. The most important demarcation of growing bonsai indoors is the specific care that comes along with it. Hence it is very important to have the knowledge of indoor bonsai care, for growing bonsai inside the house.

    The atmosphere inside our house is not conducive for plant growth. The main pain points could be listed as below:

• Shortage of light, which is a sever deterrent to the photosynthesis process of the plant.
• Lack of humidity in the air
• Presence of common household insects and pest, which feast on the plants.

    The ideal choice for indoor bonsai is the species which are vulnerable to the elements of nature and usually need protection. These can be easily grown as indoor bonsai except that you have to occasionally take them outside to expose to sun and outside atmosphere.

    The basic tips for indoor bonsai care can be highlighted as below:

• Give it as much light as possible, by placing them on a window sill. Choose a window in the southern, eastern or western direction. During the cold winter months when the sunlight is hardly available, keep your bonsai under grow lights for around 12 hours a day. If you are growing a flowering bonsai tree then you will have to provide more light, otherwise the blooms will not be very rich.
• Water you indoor bonsai every day. To increase the moisture content of the air around place it in a tray full of water or place some buckets with water, around the indoor bonsai plant.

    One of the biggest menaces of growing bonsai indoors is insect infestation. To protect you bonsai from attack by common household insects, wash it Ivory liquid solution or some mild soap, once every week. This will greatly reduce the insect attack on your bonsai plant.

    These were some of the basic Indoor bonsai care tips. Doing the basics right will make your bonsai have better chances of survival in the harsh indoor conditions.