Species identification
- Oesses
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I bought a new bonsai tree its length is 90 cm but I couldnt identify its species.
Also Ive read that some bonsai species are poisonous,so is this tree poisonous, and is it poisonous to humans or animals
Also Ive read that some bonsai species are poisonous,so is this tree poisonous, and is it poisonous to humans or animals
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Oesses wrote: I bought a new bonsai tree its length is 90 cm but I couldnt identify its species.
Also Ive read that some bonsai species are poisonous,so is this tree poisonous, and is it poisonous to humans or animals
The statement that some bonsai species are poisonous is not really correct. There's no such thing as a bonsai species, there are trees that are suitable for bonsai. These trees can be poisonous, whether they are used for bonsai or not.
What you bought is not a bonsai but a houseplant. It is a Ficus Microcarpa.
Its sap is slightly poisonous indeed, but as long as you don't eat large quantities of it, you'll be fine.
(If you have animals I wonder why you did not consider toxicity BEFORE buying a plant)
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