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What is Bonsai?

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Rock
Rock Answered:

Bonsai is an all-inclusive term for the Japanese art of miniaturizing trees by growing them in small containers. They are quite decorative and add charm to the home.

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Carlos81
Carlos81 Answered:

Hi,

Just wanted to add on to Rock's great answer that the term actually refers to a specific type of tree that is believed to have arrived to Japan from China. Today, The term is used in a more general sense to describe all miniature trees.

 All the best.

 

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Sheila Schroeder
Sheila Schroeder Answered:

The above answers are correct and I would like to add more information. The reason that the tree is dwarfed or minature is because of the conditions it has been grown in. They are grown in small pots so that the root system is confined and unable to sustain a normal sized tree or shrub thus dwarfing it's size. This is considered an art and takes skills and knowledge to obtain the natural look of a large tree in minature form.  For many this is a hobby and takes some time and experience to perfect. It is important to know which branches to keep and which to remove. One way of training the branches into the desired shape is by using wire to wrap around the branch and controlling the way or direction in which it grows. The idea of bonsai is to see it's shape and structure.

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Shyne1325
Shyne1325 Answered:

The word Bonsai comes from Japan, and it means a tree in a pot.  The art of Bonsai is a carving in a tree form by keeping it small. The Bonsai becomes a living sculpture. For the Chinese the tree establishes the link between heaven and earth regardless of the size of the tree.

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Bonestructure
Bonestructure Answered:

In Japan there are bonsai many centuries old, and considered national treasures.

If a little knowledge is a dangerous thing, then that makes me a burning truck filled with TNT hurtling through a rocket fuel depot.
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