Fukien tea - Formal StyleEhretia microphylla or Fukien tea is a tropical evergreen shrub originating from southern China. This plant works particularly well as a mini bonsai, but is also a great houseplant because it appreciates warm temps in the winter months making it a perfect choice for anyone living in a place with a warm climate. Delicate white blossoms bloom almost year round and small dark green leaves are shiny with little white dots on the surfaces which are often

Ehretia microphylla or Fukien tea is a tropical evergreen shrub originating from southern China

Approx 15 x 9 inches ( Each plant is unique

It has attractive green foliage with silver stripes

Artists create shari by carving or stripping bark and then treat it with lime sulfur to bleach it white and prevent rot

Allow the top 2”-3” of the soil to dry between waterings

These plants can absorb nitrogen from the atmosphere just like leguminous plants can

Interesting: It is a holy tree

Receptacles are stalkless or nearly stalkless

Ficus microcarpa is a species of the Fig tree native to tropical and

tip tapering

When there is a lack of lighting

does not tolerate shade