Fukien Tea Forest | Carmona Retusa

Fukien Tea | Carmona Retusa

The Fukien Tea bonsai tree is highly sought-after for its distinctive greyish-brown, fissured bark. It is noted for its abundant year-round flowering, producing delicate white star-shaped blossoms and edible blueish-reddish fruit.

The Fukien Tea tree has gained its name from its origins in Fujian, China where its leaves were traditionally used as a medicinal tea for coughs, diarrhea, and dysentery. This species is highly sought after for bonsai cultivation in China and Japan due to its popularity.  

Leaves: It features small, glossy light green leaves that turn a nice dark green with maturity.

 Flowers: Throughout the year, so long as enough light is provided, they will bloom quite profusely, featuring small, white, star-shaped flowers will grow. Within a couple of weeks, you will have some small bluish (red when ripe) juicy fruit to eat! Fukien Teas trees are monoecious plants, meaning both male and female parts are on the same tree. It is self-pollinating.

Sun Requirement: Part Shade-Full sun

Watering Requirements: Water the soil thoroughly to help saturate the entire substrate. Water frequently and keep the soil slightly moist, not soaking, take care to not let the root ball dry out completely

Growth Rate: 6”-18”/year

Ideal PH: 5.5-7.5