Originating from Japan and Korea, it is divided into approximately two hundred species and is one of the most widely used plants in bonsai cultivation due to its delicate foliage, which takes on a beautiful colour in autumn. It loves frequent watering, especially during the summer period, and a semi-shaded position.
It is absolutely the queen of bonsai, loved above all for its elegance, delicacy, and the stunning colour of its leaves.

A bonsai in the slanting style, notable for the beauty of its foliage. The branches, emerging from the trunk, open up to the light without crossing each other. It's interesting to note that the leaves are only at the tips of the branches. This allows, when looking from underneath, to see the entire structure of the tree... just like in real trees.