The Brazilian rain tree is a hardwood legume that goes by the Latin name Pithecellobium tortum. Like most of its relatives this tree has compound leaves, hard wood and is very spiny. The delicate branches feature tiny light-green compound leaves and spines. The leaves fold up at night or in subdued light and unfolds in the morning light. It has attractive flowers that appear as fragrant white puffy blossoms. Easy indoor care makes this interesting rainforest tree a great bonsai for beginners.
Each live plant is shipped with the Phytosanitary Certificate as required by the USDA.
Product Features
- CONTENTS: Bonsai, Decorative Container (Assorted Colors & Styles), Soil, Care Instructions.
- SPECIES: Like most of its relatives this tree has compound leaves, hard wood and is very spiny. Easy indoor care makes this interesting rainforest tree a great bonsai for beginners.
- AGE/SIZE/CARE: Your large 6 year old bonsai will arrive at 10″ to 14″ tall in a 10″ container and will perform best indoors (see detailed care instructions in images)
- USES: Ideal Mother’s Day gift, office & cubicle décor or a centerpiece for any kitchen table, desktop, window plant or outdoor décor.
- WARRANTY: Your bonsai tree has been grown in a state-of-the-art greenhouse under precisely controlled conditions to achieve optimum health. If for any reason you are not completely satisfied with your tree or with our service, please notify us within 30 days of receipt. We will correct the situation to your satisfaction.
Great tree … healthy, good looking, and thriving … just wish they didn’t use Styrofoam peanuts when they shipped it. I was quite nervous buying this online. The reviews for the vendor are a bit mixed, but I figured on average they were positive and it was worth a try. The tree was a gift for my son who was turning 16.I did my reading and selected the Brazilian Rain Tree because it is a tropical, therefore indoor tree for our zone (plant hardiness zone 6). So far that has turned out to be a good decision. A week into its time in our house the tree seems quite happy parked in front of a window that…
Great & Healthy Tree! This is by far my favorite tree!It’s reaction to the environment is what makes it so cool, but that also means it shows stress from shipping and moving at first. When I first received it, the tree was stressed from shipping and slowly dropped leaves (about half total) for around 2 weeks while it recovered and adapted to the new environment. That is pretty normal for the tree, so don’t freak out too much if that happens. Around week 3 it exploded with new growth and has been doing…