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Ficus microcarpa Ginseng · ginseng ficus

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Light Bright indirect · Water top 2-3 cm dry · Soil gritty bonsai · Pets ⚠️ toxic (sap)

🧬 genusFicus microcarpa💧 waterTop inch dry, then soak🪨 soilGritty bonsai mix🐾 pets⚠️ Toxic to Cinder (milky sap)🌱 feed~every 30 days in season

📸 babies → now 9

trunks 1
2025-03-24 · , caudex and aerial roots
trunks 2
2025-05-31 · , on the patio
trunks 3
2025-06-03
trunks 4
2025-08-07
trunks 5
2025-08-17
trunks 6
2025-09-27
trunks 7
2026-03-13
trunks 8
2026-06-05
trunks 9
2026-06-10

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🌿 identification

Confirmed Ficus microcarpa 'Ginseng'. The fat, exposed pot-bellied aerial-root base plus small glossy oval leaves are unmistakable (see IMG_2111, IMG_2620). Sold widely as a starter bonsai. Sap is toxic to pets.