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Bonsai |
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literally a tree in a pot |
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Cultivar |
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or cultivated variety, is a group of plants under
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members differ from other members of the same species in
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characteristics. Abrv. cv |
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Family |
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is a group of genera whose members resemble one another in
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respects |
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Genus |
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closely related and similar plant species |
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Specific epithet |
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follows the generic name, and with it, comprises the
species name, i.e. |
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In the case of Molinia caerulea-Molinia is the genus,
carulea is the |
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specific epithet, and the whole is the name of the species |
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Subspecies |
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differs from others of the same species in one or more
characteristics |
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Abrv. subsp. |
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Variety |
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botantical variety differs from others of the
species,i.e.flower color |
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Abrv. Var. |
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Mame |
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palm size bonsai - the smallest size - may be in one Tbsp.
of soil |
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Komono |
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small size bonsai |
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Katade |
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one hand lifting size = 8-15 inches tall |
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Chumono |
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medium size bonsai = 18 inches to 3 feet tall |
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Omono |
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large size bonsai = up to 4 foot tall, can be 2,3,or 4 man
bonsai |
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(meaning it would take that many people to move it) |
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Bunjin |
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(aka Literati) a tall, slender trunk with little or no
taper and few |
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branches |
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Literati |
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see Bunjin |
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Apex |
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the top of the tree |
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Accent plant |
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accompanies a bonsai on display and should suggest the same
place |
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and time of year as the tree |
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Jin |
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a branch of dead wood or turned into dead wood |
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Shari |
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an area of dead wood on the trunk of the tree |
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Nebari |
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the visible roots of the tree |
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Shohin |
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bonsai that are 11 inches or less in height |
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Penjing |
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the Chinese term for bonsai |
