Bonsai

The origin of the term BONSAI, pronounced bone-sigh, is derived from the Japanese term bon meaning tray and sai meaning tree. Literally translated this means tray planting.

Bonsai represents the artistic use of gardening techniques to develop a tree into a miniaturized version of its counterpart in nature. Bonsai is not a specific type of tree; rather many types of trees go through the gardening process of bonsai.