Bonsai Plants: Art and Cultivation

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What is the art of reproducing entire landscapes in miniature called?

Bon-kei

Cascade

Formal Upright

Sai-kei (correct)

In the formal upright style of bonsai, what should the trunk of the tree be like?

Bend slightly to one side

Perfectly straight (correct)

Lean to one side

Cascade down

What distinguishes cascade from semi-cascade style in bonsai?

The trunk is slanting in cascade style.

The leaves extend below the bottom of the container in cascade style. (correct)

No leaves are present in the semi-cascade style.

The branches are straight in semi-cascade style.

Where can you find bonsais today?

Nurseries all over the United States Signup and view all the answers

What should you be prepared for if you decide to raise a bonsai plant?

Time and effort in caring for the plant Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'bonsai' literally mean in Japanese?

Tray plant Signup and view all the answers

According to the passage, which of the following is NOT necessary to create a successful bonsai?

Wealth Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements about bonsai is TRUE?

The plant must appear to have grown naturally, untouched by humans. Signup and view all the answers

In Japanese culture, where might a bonsai be displayed inside a home?

In the tokonoma Signup and view all the answers

According to the passage, what is a characteristic of a successful bonsai?

It must be pruned and shaped to resemble a full-size tree. Signup and view all the answers

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What is the art of reproducing entire landscapes in miniature called?

In the formal upright style of bonsai, what should the trunk of the tree be like?

What distinguishes cascade from semi-cascade style in bonsai?

Where can you find bonsais today?

What should you be prepared for if you decide to raise a bonsai plant?

What does the term 'bonsai' literally mean in Japanese?

According to the passage, which of the following is NOT necessary to create a successful bonsai?

Which of the following statements about bonsai is TRUE?

In Japanese culture, where might a bonsai be displayed inside a home?

According to the passage, what is a characteristic of a successful bonsai?

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