Almost any bonsai tree will die indoors. This is a major drag because bonsai trees are awesome. A Schefflera is not technically a bonsai (because they have a non-woody stem? Or some other reason.), but it looks like a mini tree, so it gets the job done. They are a tropical evergreen shrub, which would mean it is bonsai by this definition. "... an ornamental tree or shrub grown in a pot and artificially prevented from reaching its normal size." Anyway, these are tough and do well in low light conditions. You can water them daily, every other day, once a week? It doesn't really give a damn! Scheffleras are a no-go if you have pets that could possibly eat a plant. I have a Schefflera. Its first few years in Ohio was in a south facing window in direct sun. Then we got a cat, the plant was moved to the basement to a glass block window, and didn't do as well there. May have gotten too cold. It was down to 2-3 leaf clusters, some leaves missing from those. I got ...