Bonsai is the art of miniaturization of trees, by growing them in small containers and delicately cultivating their shape and form. Cultivation includes special techniques for shaping, watering, and repotting in various styles of containers.
‘Bonsai’ is a Japanese pronunciation of the earlier Chinese term penzai (??). A ‘bon’ is a tray-like pot typically used in bonsai culture. The word bonsai is used in the West as to refer to all miniature trees in containers or pots.
