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Common Name; Water Jasmine, Wild water jasmine, Wrightia bonsai can be seen from mini size to over
Sacred Buddhist, Anting putrid. 150cm. In south East Asia water jasmine is frequently
Scientific Name; Wrightia religiosa found.
Family; Apocynaceae Wrightia bonsai designs can include virtually ev-
ery type of design but lots of exposed root, and for-
Origin; Native to South East Asia mal tiered canopies of leaves seem quite popular.
Malaysia; Wrightia religiosa is the material most often Branch arrangements follow classical bonsai design.
used for bonsai in Malaysia. Wrightias are formed into upright, hollow trunk, for-
est, rock planted and every other conceivable style.
General Information; Wrightia Religiosa is a shrub The natural growth pattern of Wrightias is to produce
or small tree growing to at most 20 feet and one and a many basal shoots, so sprout, raft, and clump styles are
half feet in diameter with the almost horizontal lateral quite logical and easily designed.
branches creating an attractive layered appearance.
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