Definitions for "Bonsai"
The japanese art of pruning and shaping plant ...
The art of dwarfing trees by careful root and stem pruning coupled with root restriction.
is the art of growing trees and plants, kept small by being grown in a pot and by the use of skilled pruning, formed to create an aesthetic shape and the illusion of age. The Chinese art of penjing is very similar to and is the precursor of the Japanese art of bonsai.
a wonderful touch and there are many realistic "fake" ones that don't need sunlight
an aesthetic expression, which tells a story and evokes emotions