Parrot's Beak Bonsai & Prebonsai for Sale

  Pickup, Delivery, and Shipping Options/Policy

            Local pickup is free in the Columbus, Ohio area, or pickup is also available when I road trip, especially to bonsai shows around my area of the Midwest. Delivery is also free if not more than 15 minutes out of my way from home or on any of these trips. See here for the most updated list of pickup sites/delivery routes I will be making in the coming months. 

            If you would like to have any of my products shipped to you, see my Etsy page invivobonsai.etsy.com (almost all prices include shipping) or contact me if the item is not listed on my Etsy and I'll look into a cost estimate. Contacting me can also get you a cheaper price than buying through Etsy as there will be fewer fees and shipping multiple items can be combined.

Parrot's Beak / Gmelina philippensis Bonsai Available in Columbus, Ohio from In Vivo Bonsai

Last updated, 01/10/2026

Sections:

1. Parrot's Beak Care Guide
1. Basic Info
2. Watering
3. Lighting
4. Propagation Info
2. Sale Info
1. Parot's Beak Bonsai
2. Mature Starters/Workshop Trees (not in ceramic pots)
3. Sold Example Gallery + Pruning Tips

An example of a young parrot's beak bonsai

I. Parrot's Beak Care Guide:

A. Basic Info

            Parrot's beak are a beginner-friendly tropical tree that can be styled as a bonsai. Because they are tropical, they can be grown indoors year-round or outdoors in summer and indoors in winter to avoid freezing. The advantages of this species include its resilience, ease of propagation through cuttings and rapid growth rate in ideal conditions such as when placed outside over summer.

B. Watering

            I water my parrot's beaks 1-2x/week in the winter, depending on the light intensity of their spot in the home. Anytime the soil is dry to the touch, I water it. Similar to ficus, parrot's beak are less drought tolerant than the jade or dwarf jade. The light green new leaves and branch tips will dry out first, as these new leaves lack the protective waxy cuticle that prevents drying out. Therefore, any wilting or dessication will be noticed there first, indicating it needs watered ASAP. Oftentimes, if a Parrot's beak goes without water too long, they will drop their leaves, but they are resilient in the sense that they usually survive this and bounce back. They can also drop leaves if their environment changes drastically (ie moving from indoors to outdoors and vice versa).

C. Lighting

            Parrot's beaks thrive in full sun or under intense grow lights, but they can also survive in winter with only the light from a window. Although, because the light from a window is so much less, they may appear leggy and less dense over time. It helps if you can put them back outside each summer or under a grow light to keep them healthy and full in appearance.

D. Propagation Info

            You can propagate branch cuttings in water or in soil but the latter is my preference for simplicity. No root hormone is required, but it may help.

II. Sale Info

        These parrot's beak are beginner-friendly bonsai starters I sell quickly for a low price so the stock is always rotating. This makes them not great to put online since that is a time-consuming process but some available are pictured below. If interested in buying one, please feel free to contact me for updated pictures of the latest options.

A. Parrot's Beak Bonsai

None currently. See the prebonsai section below.

B. Mature Prebonsai Starters/Workshop Trees (not in ceramic pots)

            Typically, I propagate my tropicals in shallow pots as this saves space and not all cuttings survive (although for dwarf jade, branches are a near guaranteed success). Then, either in workshops or on my own, I separate the mature ones into individual pots, but I've found that after ~1 yr, the jades do not have a very developed root system, so lately I think additional time in their own pots will improve the ease of their use for workshops. So I am starting to separate my workshop trees/prebonsai into individual plastic containers before using them in bonsai pots. Smaller prebonsai will need another year in these pots before being recommended for workshops or being made into beginner bonsai, whereas more established prebonsai can be used straight away.

• Smaller/less developed rooted prebonsai parrot's beak generally ~$10/each.

III. SOLD Archive

PB - Shohin broom style in plastic bonsai pot

            First potted in winter early 2025, photographed late 2025. The development of this one could be accelerated with a few years in an oversized pot.