Looking for a desk tree-like plant (lemdro.id)

submitted 1 year ago by gelberhut@lemdro.id to c/houseplants@mander.xyz

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Hi,

I'm looking for a small (5-15cm) a tree-like plant which will live on my work desk. It should also be an easy to maintain and do not grow much.

Currently I do have "gasteria duval" from ikea - it is a easy to have plant, but it becomes bigger and does not look nice anymore :(

Hope for your suggestions! :) Thank you!

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[-] rakyat@artemis.camp 3 points 1 year ago

If you’ve decent light, Phyllanthus mirabilis might be a lovely option.

[-] gelberhut@lemdro.id 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Phyllanthus mirabilis

LIke this? Does it stay this size or will grow?

Are there any which do not have this big bottom part? :)

[-] rakyat@artemis.camp 2 points 1 year ago

It can apparently grow into a small tree in the wild, but seems to be a slow grower in a pot and stays small on a table top. I’ve had one for maybe a couple of years and it didn’t really seem to grow much.

I’ve seen some kinds of small trees that are used for bonsai without the big bottom part but I’m not familiar with those. There’s also a type of dwarf maple that I’ve seen quite often but know nothing about. Maybe look up bonsai-related communities/websites!

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