Identify bonsai?

Question

Just got a bonsai plant from the mong kok flower market here in hk and i am not sure if it is a bonsai plant or not..

I looked at a lot of bonsai plant pics on the internet and none look like the one i have up close. The main part of it seems to twist around and there are branches making it resemble a miniature tree. But like i said, i have not seen any other bonsai plant like it in the searches I have done. Could it be some other plant that resemble a bonsai plant or is it just some chinese type of bonsai that can only be found here in hong kong?

Answer 1

You have received some very good advice from the previous answer persons. If you can take a photo, send it to me at
[e-mail] and let me see if I can identify it.
True, bonsai is a way of designing ANY plant. It is a Japanese word that means "plant in a container." You might want to check my website for a lot of photos of my bonsai:
http://www.american-bonsai.com

Answer 2

Bonsai is a way of making small plants look like old, large trees. It is not a type of plant. Almost any plant can be used to make bonsai. Even plants that aren't trees. Small shrubs like miniature azalea make great bonsai.

Answer 3

Could be anything. I have bonsai made from ficus, ivy, wild grape, azalea, corkscrew willow and grape ivy along with the traditional stuff like juniper and trident maple.

If it's in a bonsai pot and trained, it's a bonsai. It might not be a great bonsai, but the species of the plant doesn't matter.

Answer 4

Take a picture of it and and a close up of a leaf and post in on a site called Bonsaitalk.com. They will not only identify it for you there but tell you how to care for it.

Also, there are many bonsai grown that are not true trees, but are infact vines. An example of this would be a Wisteria. So it may be some type of woody vine, but its hard to say without seeing a picture.