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Common Name: Ficus Ginseng
Scientific Name: Ficus Microcarpa "ginseng" (when it has roots or just microcarpa in grafted specimens without "thick" roots).
Characterization: It belongs to the Moraceae family and is produced/grafted in China.
Ficus "ginseng" are "Ficus Microcarpa" grafted onto a variety of Ficus that quickly "thickens" the roots but produces larger and less attractive leaves than the ficus microcarpa, hence the fact that the buds sprouting from the "roots" have larger leaves than those in the grafted area, and must be removed as they compete with those of the graft.
The name "ginseng" has nothing to do with the plant "Panax Ginseng" (which has medicinal properties), but is due to the fact that Ginseng in Chinese (comes from "Renshen") translates as "Root of Man", referring to the strong roots of these plants.
It is not originally a Bonsai but rather an indoor ornamental plant, which can be cultivated as a Bonsai, or even "transformed" into one by changing it to a Bonsai pot and applying all Bonsai techniques such as wiring, etc.
Location: Indoors near a window (maximum distance 50 cm), without curtains or blinds, where it gets 2 to 3 hours of direct sunlight per day, rotated 180° weekly, away from heat sources or air conditioning. It can spend the hot months outside maintaining 2 to 3 hours of direct sunlight.
Watering: Water the soil abundantly until plenty of water comes out of the drainage holes, in order to evenly moisten the soil, always from above never by immersion, using a watering can with fine nozzles.
Tips about watering, consult the watering technical sheet.
Let the top layer of soil dry slightly between each watering (to confirm if the plant already needs water, touch the soil with your fingers).
If you have a saucer underneath or grow it in a cachepot without drainage holes, never let any water stay in it (to prevent the roots from rotting).
There is no advantage in misting the leaves; only do so on the days you fertilize and if the fertilizer is for foliar application, but ensure the leaves dry by night to avoid fungi.
Nutrition: From February to November, with a base plan composed of a complete fertilizer (Fertil Bonsai Humic, or Green & Gold Bonsai Organic or Biogold), and a biostimulant throughout the year (Bio Bonsai Activ), which can also be combined with other products from our range.
Detailed information on how to combine these products with the rest of our range, or for a more specific nutrition plan, consult the complete nutrition plan technical sheet.
Pruning: Due to the large size of its leaves, it should always be controlled by "Metsumi" at the start of bud break.
Formation pruning is usually done after defoliation in June/July, a time when wiring and transplanting are also done if cultivated as Bonsai. When cut, it releases latex, which stops well by spraying the plant with water.
Tips about pruning, consult the pruning and defoliation technical sheet.
Transplanting: With Bonsai Leafy Soil in May/June (limit mid-July), after defoliation or heavy pruning.
Details about transplanting, post-transplant care and specific fortifiers you can use, consult the transplant technical sheet.
Wiring: If cultivated as Bonsai and you decide to wire, the ideal time is in the warm months (if defoliation follows immediately), late May or June/July is ideal.
Guidelines on wiring, consult the wiring technical sheet.