GLOSSARY A collection of bonsai-related technical terms. Search terms to find out their pronunciations and meanings.

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This is to sever a branch or cut it short. It is one of the ways to shape a tree...

This refers to wiring a trunk or branch for bending to create elegance. It is al...

This is a sacrificial branch, due to become useless in the future in terms of th...

The focal point of a tree, also called the point or accentuated branch. It refer...

This refers to a shade cloth for protection against sunshine. It is a large and ...

Sprinkling of water. It is necessary to give water to bonsai trees in order for ...

This means air-layering in a process of developing roots by peeling bark off a t...

An eccentric tree in Japanese, it is a very difficult tree (trunk) that does not...