Kuru Kottan Decorative Plant (Busida Spenosa)

Kuru Kottan Decorative Plant (Busida Spenosa)

Dwarf black olive bonsai —Bucida Spinosa— is a tropical broadleaf evergreen. It is native to the tropical regions of Cuba, the Bahamas, and some parts of Florida. The tree is common and highly treasured throughout island nations.

Although this incredibly popular tree is an olive tree, it doesn’t produce olives.

Dwarf black olive bonsai trees grow in a unique, zigzag pattern and in nature can reach heights up to 40-50 feet tall. The branches of this fascinating tree come out in an almost cantilever style, with a whorl of very tiny leaves and even tinier yellow flowers.

From a side-to-side or front-to-back perspective, the dwarf black olive bonsai’s branches resemble flat plains across the tree. But when you look up or down at the tree, you will see the natural zigzagging pattern.

Kuru Kottan Decorative Plant (Busida Spenosa)

The dwarf black olive bonsai is unique in that it is a broadleaf tropical evergreen tree. However, although it is an evergreen, it is also briefly deciduous. For two to three weeks each year, the tree drops its leaves while it grows new ones, giving it the classification of a deciduous evergreen.

The dwarf black olive bonsai is a popular tree for both beginners and established bonsai artists.