Miniature Bonsai | Woodland-Style Flowering Indoor Fukien Tea Tree Bonsai

Miniature Flowering Indoor Bonsai in Glossy Jade Green Pot | Star-Shaped Ice-White Summer Blooms

A Characterful Miniature Carmona with Powerful Presence

This beautiful 9-year-old Carmona microphylla, also known as the Oriental Tea Tree or Fukien Tea Tree, is a superb example of a miniature bonsai with striking natural character. perfect for indoor gardening. Despite its compact size, it has a commanding presence thanks to its powerful trunk, which measures approximately 1.5 cm in diameter. The trunk is stout, confident and beautifully shaped, giving the tree a wonderfully mature feel.

The canopy is full and lush, with perfectly proportioned dark-green glossy leaves. These leaves are exactly to scale, which gives the entire silhouette a refined, balanced appearance. In summer, clusters of delicate ice-white star-shaped flowers appear, adding elegance and seasonal charm.

This is the exact bonsai you will receive.

Styled to Stand Out

Potted in a glossy jade/mint-green ceramic pot with a matching drip tray, this miniature bonsai looks fresh, modern and beautifully decorative. Its compact form and neat design make it ideal for desks, shelves, windowsills and peaceful spaces indoors.
If you are seeking a small bonsai that feels bold, expressive and full of personality, this Carmona is an exceptional choice.

Species Description & Main Attributes

The Oriental Tea Tree is admired worldwide for its distinctive trunk lines, shiny evergreen leaves and delicate white flowers. It grows slowly, which means it naturally develops compact branching, tidy foliage pads and pleasing proportions.
Key attributes of Carmona microphylla:

• Evergreen mini leaves that stay neat throughout the year
• Summer flowers that appear in small, bright white clusters
• Beautiful textured bark even at a young age
• Slow growth, making it easy to maintain shape
• Warm-loving nature, perfectly suited for indoor bonsai

Symbolically, the Carmona represents courage, devotion, and protection, making it a meaningful gift as well as a decorative piece.

Caring for Your Miniature Flowering Carmona

This species thrives in bright, indirect light, making it ideal for a warm indoor spot near a sunny window. Protect the tree from hot midsummer sun and avoid placing it in draughts. Water when the top of the soil feels slightly dry, keeping the compost gently moist but not wet. Feed weekly with Bonsai Direct fertiliser to encourage flowering and fresh growth. A plant invigorator misted weekly also helps maintain glossy foliage and supports plant health.
Because it grows slowly, pruning is minimal and relaxing — a calming part of the bonsai experience.

This miniature bonsai offers character, charm, artistic styling and year-round beauty in one small, expressive tree.