Garden The Best Trees For Bonsai. We chose the most appropriate plants to create a bonsai. Pomegranate Bodhi tree (Ficus Religiosa) Indian Banyan (Ficus benghalensis) Guava Baobab Ficus Retusa Dwarf Schefflera (Schefflera arboricola) Ficus Benjamina Japanese Maple (Acer palmatum) Olive Cotoneaster horizontalis Juniper Fukien tea (Carmona retusa) Jade tree (Crassula ovata) Azalea Boxwood Chinese elm Crape Myrtle Common Beech (Fagus sylvatica) Pine