Best Indoor Bonsai Trees

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Indoor bonsai is a much narrower category than most shops suggest. Only tropical and subtropical species tolerate a heated room with no winter dormancy, and even those need far more light than a shelf across the room provides. Trees sold as indoor bonsai vary in how well they cope with dry air, weak winter light and central heating. The difference between a thriving specimen and a slow decline is usually the window it sits in. We weighed light tolerance, humidity needs and how clearly a tree signals trouble before the damage becomes permanent. Ficus suits beginners and dim flats better than almost anything else. Jade suits anyone who forgets to water. Fukien tea and serissa reward growers with a bright south window and steady habits. Junipers and other conifers appear on many indoor lists but need outdoor conditions and a cold winter, so we left them out.