Suitable for the standard bonsai design, as well as root over rock styles, the ficus bonsai is a versatile, hardy tree that is relatively easy to care for. It can be kept indoors or outdoors, although some care is required if you intend on keeping ficus bonsai indoors. Like many plants, ficus bonsai trees require a period of dormancy, where the plant is given time to recover from the blooming and growing season. The banyan bonsai is preferred by many, as it is easy to care for and shape compared to many of the other different types of bonsais available on the market. This is due to the fact that the banyan bonsai grows in a way that is conducive to bonsai design and styling. As the trunks of the tree have a layered appearance from the aerial growth of roots, it is not uncommon that designers will use this characteristic of the plant as a fundamental part of the finished piece. There are many facets to bonsai tree care, all of which can be learned with effort, experience and time. If you are interested in bonsai tree care and do not want to learn through experimentation, there are a lot of resources available to you. You can inquire on bonsai tree care in bonsai circles, read online publications and books, or purchase instructional videos that will outline bonsai tree care in a way that is easy for you to understand. Baobab Bonsai Baobab bonsai are one of the world's most fascinating bonsai. Baobab trees grow in Africa, and are one of the world's most unusual looking trees. There are many legends revolving around the Baobab tree, among one of the most common being that the tree was cast down from heaven and grew upside down, as the canopy branches of the tree often look like roots. However, if you are planning on keeping bonsai plants, it is important that you take the time and care to tend to them properly. Bonsai plants are usually delicate, requiring a certain type of care in order to flourish and survive. Because of this, many beginners get frustrated with keeping their bonsai plants, as the leaves will turn yellow, or their plant dies. The trees are pruned and managed in ways that encourage designs within the branches and trunks of the tree. For the casual grower, bonsai trees are simplistic, just small trees that are stunted by the confines of their pots. For the professional bonsai tree grower, the trees are works of art that can last for hundreds of years if cared for properly.