A growing container for bonsai, usually high-fired clay. The Chinese or Japanese word bon means "tray" or "shallow pot". To fully appreciate the beauty of a bonsai, the pot you cho [..]

The layer of living tissue [typically green] between the sapwood and the bark. In regions where there are alternating seasons, each year's growth laid down by the cambium is discernible because o [..]

Refers to the state of a container grown plant where the root growth has filled the container to the extent of eliminating all vital air spaces. When a plant gets too large for its pot, the roots circ [..]

This is a mineral called mica that is heated and puffed up to form lightweight, sponge-like granules capable of holding both water and air. Useful in rooting seedlings .

Is a small plant displayed next to a bonsai. Accent plants are typically used when a bonsai is being formally displayed at a show or exhibition. Accent Plants can include any perennial, bamboo or gras [..]

Is a method of propagating bonsai. Layering is more complicated than taking cuttings, but has the advantage that the propagated portion can continue to receive water and nutrients from the parent plan [..]

The highest point of the tree. On a bonsai, this can be a single branch or a series of small branches . It can also be foliage or jin.

Process of encouraging new growth on a branch where growth is currently non-existent. Back budding occurs when new buds appear on "old" wood.

The loss of sap caused by wounding or pruning.

 Japanese term for the art of cultivating and training a plant to create the illusion of a dwarfed tree. Bonsai is a Japanese word made up of two characters or word phrases, "bon" and " [..]