Fukien Tea Bonsai Tree Care Guide

Fukien tea is a tender evergreen shrub. Small, shiny dark-green leaves. White flowers followed by red fruit when ripe. 

The Fukien Tea tree is native to parts of Japan, Indonesia, Taiwan, and Australia, but its name comes from its place of origin, Fukien or Fujian, China.

Scientific name - Carmona retusa 

Interesting fact - in fact, there are two types of fukien tea commonl The larger leaved variant will only have flowers. Smaller leaved fukien tea bonsai bear both fruit and flowers. 

The smaller leaf variety of Fukien Tea is slow to develop a trunk, however, it bears tiny red fruit prolifically.

The “medium leaf” variety develops a bulky trunk but bears fruit less frequently — if at all. The medium leaves are actually small, but larger than those of its sister plant.

Position - Full sun, slight shade in summer. Minimum temperature 15°C (60°F) 

Watering - Keep moist at all times. 

Feeding - Every two weeks from early spring to autumn. Every four to six weeks throughout winter. 

Repotting - Every second year in early spring. Use basic soil mix. 

Pruning - Trim new growth continually.

Propagation - Cuttings, seed. 

Styles - All styles and all sizes.