bonsais
Potted miniature trees
Bonsais is the plural of bonsai, the Japanese art of growing miniature trees in shallow containers through careful pruning and training.
The trees themselves are also called bonsai or bonsais: Her collection includes several bonsais over fifty years old.
The word comes from Japanese roots meaning "tray planting."
Cutting vegetation for health
- wiringInstalled electrical conductors
- repottingMoving plant to larger container
- wateringSupplying with moisture
- fertilizingAdding nutrients to soil
trimming · training · shaping · rootwork · potting · soil · grafting · propagation
Reducing physical scale significantly
- aestheticsTheory of beauty
- harmonyAgreement or musical blend
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
- compositionArranged elements forming whole
zen · tranquility · elegance · style · expression · craftsmanship · patience · meticulousness
pruning
Cutting vegetation for health
- wiringInstalled electrical conductors
- repottingMoving plant to larger container
- wateringSupplying with moisture
fertilizing · trimming · training · shaping · rootwork · potting · soil · grafting · propagation · defoliation
miniaturization
Reducing physical scale significantly
- aestheticsTheory of beauty
- harmonyAgreement or musical blend
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
composition · zen · tranquility · elegance · style · expression · craftsmanship · patience · meticulousness · tradition
species
Finest taxonomic rank
maple · ficus · azalea · elm · cedar · oak · foliage · deciduous · conifer · evergreen
bonsaisgiant sequoias
Largest trees by volume
redwoods · old-growth trees · mature trees · towering trees · baobabs
- bonsai gardenCollection of miniature trees
- bonsai potContainer for dwarf trees