Bonsai is the art of aesthetic miniaturization of trees, or of developing woody or semi-woody plants shaped as trees, by growing them in containers. Cultivation includes techniques for shaping, watering, and repotting in various styles of containers. This process is also known as dwarfing.
The word bonsai is used in the West as an umbrella term for all miniature trees in containers or pots.
The word bonsai is used in the West as an umbrella term for all miniature trees in containers or pots.
