|盆栽}} (lit. bon-planted)'s the art of aesthetic miniaturization of trees, or of developing woody or semi-woody plants shaped as trees, by growing them in containers. Cultivation includes techniques for shaping, watering, and repotting in various styles of containers. 'Bonsai''s a Japanese pronunciation of the earlier Chinese term penzai (盆栽). A 'bon''s a tray-like pot typically used in bonsai culture. The word bonsai's used in the West as an umbrella term for all min… (More on Bonsai)