bonsai
Tiny tray tree
Bonsai is the Japanese art of growing miniature trees in shallow containers, using careful pruning and training to create aesthetically pleasing shapes that mimic full-sized trees in nature.
The word also refers to trees cultivated this way: a bonsai juniper, Her collection includes several bonsai.
The practice requires years of patient attention to produce gnarled, ancient-looking specimens only inches tall.
Cutting vegetation for health
- aestheticsTheory of beauty
- compositionArranged elements forming whole
- asymmetryAbsence of balanced form
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
harmony · wabi-sabi · simplicity · elegance · style · craftsmanship · expression · creativity
Cutting vegetation for health
- graftingJoining tissues to grow together
- rootingActively cheering someone on
- pottingPlacing in soil vessels
- fertilizingAdding nutrients to soil
watering · soil · propagation · cultivation · transplanting · repotting · wiring · defoliation
Heavy-duty cutting blades
- scissorsPivoted twin-blade cutter
- wireThin metallic conductor
- rakeTined yard implement
- tweezersPincerlike gripping instrument
turntable · pot · tray · mesh · chopstick · brush · sieve · mister
Custom passed through generations
- zenMeditative calm
- meditationFocused attention practice
- contemplationSustained reflective attention
- mindfulnessAwareness of the present
spirituality · philosophy · Chinese · masters · sensei · apprenticeship · heritage · ceremony
Aromatic berry-bearing conifer
- mapleSap-yielding hardwood tree
- pineCone-bearing evergreen
- elmGenus Ulmus tree
- ficusTropical genus, ornamental indoors
azalea · cedar · oak · boxwood · jade · cypress · beech · ginkgo
Diminutive folkloric being
- tinyExtremely small in size
- compactTightly packed together
- diminutiveVery small, or nickname form
- microVery small prefix
small-scale · scaled-down · miniaturize · pocket-sized · little · proportion · tabletop · portable
Successive downward flow
Sustained effort capacity
- perseveranceSustained resolve despite obstacles
- dedicationWholehearted loyalty to purpose
- calmnessPeaceful mental state
- steadfastnessFirm loyal dedication
discipline · diligence · tenacity · restraint · years · decades · long-term · commitment
pruning
Cutting vegetation for health
- aestheticsTheory of beauty
- compositionArranged elements forming whole
- asymmetryAbsence of balanced form
balance · harmony · wabi-sabi · simplicity · elegance · style · craftsmanship · expression · creativity · ikebana
pruning
Cutting vegetation for health
- graftingJoining tissues to grow together
- rootingActively cheering someone on
- pottingPlacing in soil vessels
fertilizing · watering · soil · propagation · cultivation · transplanting · repotting · wiring · defoliation · pinching
shears
Heavy-duty cutting blades
tweezers · turntable · pot · tray · mesh · chopstick · brush · sieve · mister
tradition
Custom passed through generations
- zenMeditative calm
- meditationFocused attention practice
- contemplationSustained reflective attention
mindfulness · spirituality · philosophy · Chinese · masters · sensei · apprenticeship · heritage · ceremony · reverence
juniper
Aromatic berry-bearing conifer
ficus · azalea · cedar · oak · boxwood · jade · cypress · beech · ginkgo · wisteria
dwarf
Diminutive folkloric being
- tinyExtremely small in size
- compactTightly packed together
- diminutiveVery small, or nickname form
micro · small-scale · scaled-down · miniaturize · pocket-sized · little · proportion · tabletop · portable · delicate
cascade
Successive downward flow
endurance
Sustained effort capacity
- perseveranceSustained resolve despite obstacles
- dedicationWholehearted loyalty to purpose
- calmnessPeaceful mental state
steadfastness · discipline · diligence · tenacity · restraint · years · decades · long-term · commitment · careful
- Japanese culturesamurai, kabuki, sumo, origami, tea ceremony
- Asian loanwordsanime, sushi, karate, ninja, tsunami
- decorative craftswreath, garland, lace, tapestry, embroidery
- houseplantshouseplants, houseplant, ferns, potted plants, indoor plants
- miniaturesminiatures, figurines, figurine, miniature sculptures, scale models
- Edo Japanshogun, samurai, shogunate, daimyo, Tokugawa
bonsaiuntamed
Not domesticated
feral · wild · wilderness · uncultivated · natural
bonsairewilding
Restoring natural ecosystems
sprawl · topiary · English garden · wildflower meadow · jungle
- bonsai gardenCollection of miniature trees
- bonsai potContainer for dwarf trees