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The Barbados Cherry bonsai is a wonderful indoor bonsai tree that can make an amazing gift or a great addition to your bonsai collection. This bonsai is also called the Malpighia Pendiculata after Marcello Malpighia, the Italian botanist who discovered it. It’s native to the Caribbean islands, one of the few bonsai to come from the area. The bonsai’s trunk tends to grow in a sweeping, curving style that almost looks like it’s not supported at all. However, the Barbados Cherry won’t tip over, no matter how it looks. The bonsai’s branches and leaves have a slight weeping look to them, and during the spring and summer, they produce small, pink flowers followed by bright red fruit. Just don’t try to eat these small berries—they are not edible.

Remember that your Barbados Cherry, like all indoor bonsai trees, need four major ingredients: good soil, good sunlight and warmth, a good amount of water, and fresh air. Be certain to select a good potting soil for your bonsai so that it gets plenty of nutrients, and keep it watered so that it doesn’t dry out. You should position it so that it gets a nice amount of sunlight. Also, don’t place your bonsai too close together. You want to leave enough space so that air can flow between them.