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Like any other tree a bonsai will never reach a fixed maximum height. A combination of carefully pruning and root pruning results in a smaller tree, but bonsai continue to grow their entire life, just much slower than the same tree in the ground.

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It depends on the species of tree used. Bonsai is a style of growing a tree not a specific type of tree.

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Bonsai trees can grow really, really old! In Japan Bonsai trees exist which are over 800 years old. This is exceptional though. For more, see the Related Links.

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They will live for a long time if you take care of them correctly. I have one that has lived for thirty years.

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The average lifespan of a Ficus Tree is 25 to 30 years.

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28 years

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