In India, ficus bonsai is very popular and comes in many varieties. You can also choose from jade, banyan and bougainvillea plants. A healthy bonsai has a good root and a heavy trunk. You can have it ...

Thirty years ago, Beena Vincent was struck by the beauty of a small Ficus benjamina ‘Jacqueline’ growing at a friend’s place in Sreekaryam. Fascinated, she cut a stem of the plant and potted it at her ...