Back in college I had two pets- an orange tabby cat named Worm, and a bonsai tree. Sometimes I think that tree required more attention than the cat. Seriously, when I went away for a weekend, I put out food and water for the cat but had a friend come over to water the bonsai with very specific instructions.

It was a pretty little thing in a blue dish. I used to love pruning it with tiny scissors and enjoyed the little white flowers that would periodically bloom.

The cat lived a very long and happy life, but unfortunately my bonsai didn’t survive the college years. So, when a fake plant company contacted me about trying out a complimentary plant, the first thing I did was check to see if they had a bonsai tree that looked like mine.

My artificial bonsai in all its glory

A cute little bonsai tree that I never have to water or worry about. I never get to prune it either, but I’m ok with that now. I can barely keep everybody’s nails trimmed much less remember to trim a tiny tree these days.

I really liked the realistic details on the trunk and roots. I think it looks like a real plant up on my shelf. This would make the perfect gift for your plant-killing friend.

And I had just the spot for it on my kitchen shelf:

Update: It’s been 5 years now, and the bonsai still sits in that same exact spot and looks as good as the day I got it!