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title: "I’m new to the plant world and this is my first bonsai. Any advice…"
description: "I’m new to the plant world and this is my first bonsai. Any advice would be appreciated."
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/hB0M8pmURCqUK7zhKpIOTw/fQvByMY2dwMCYO1N3chk6y"
community: "Bonsai Matters"
author: "Army1984"
published: "2025-09-04T01:10:42.752479Z"
language: "en"
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# I’m new to the plant world and this is my first bonsai. Any advice…

_Posted by Army1984 on 2025-09-04_

I’m new to the plant world and this is my first bonsai. Any advice would be appreciated.

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## 6 comments

### Kelly commented on 2025-09-04

I have no bonsai experience but it’s beautiful! Good luck!

### LittleMorningLatte commented on 2025-09-04

That almost looks like a ZZ plant, anybody able to confirm?

#### The leafy Angel replied on 2025-09-04

Ya I was thinking it was a ZZ as well

#### LittleMorningLatte replied on 2025-09-04

If it's a ZZ plant then probably just give it bright indirect light and water it once or twice a month

### Waspinator commented on 2025-09-04

Zz plants can't be trained into bonsai because they don't ever develop a woody stem. Still a nice plant, but it'll never look like a tiny tree. For an actual indoor/tropical beginner bonsai, I'd recommend ficus benjamina; they're wonderful to work with, they develop jungley aerial roots, and they're super forgiving of mistakes

### Army1984 commented on 2025-09-05

Yes it looks like a zz but it’s actually a ficus ginseng(ficus microcarpa)

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