such as Ficus, are best kept indoors in regions outside the tropics. This image provided by Jessica Damiano shows a juniper bonsai tree on display at Hicks Nurseries in Jericho, New York.

Ginseng ficus is commonly used for bonsai, particularly for its narrow elevated roots that swell into a potbelly trunk and thin at the branches before spreading out to the crown. Ginseng ficus is a ...