Where are bonsai trees native?

Answer 1

In China, but it was the Japanese who perfected the art.

Bonsai is an art which people have to get a tree and plant it the best they can possibly do. It is the art of describing the environment miniaturized by using a variety of techniques to form, shape and care for the tree.

The direct translation of "Bonsai" The art of growing a tree in a pot. Bonsai utilizes different training techniques to achieve desired styles. Typically bonsai trees are small compared to the tree it would represent in the wild, they usually rang from 6″-24″. The art of Bonsai dates back 2000 yrs to the Ming dynasty. Origins probably date back even further as the Japanese word Bonsai comes from the Chinese word "P'en Tsai" which sounds similar to bonsai and has basically the same definition. To restrict our interpretation of the word to a potted tree does not do it justice. This is an ancient art that dates back thousands of years. One could study bonsai his whole life and develop his style and art and it would be ever evolving and there would always be new facets to improve upon. The real essence of Bonsai is found in the Japaneses word's for art, there are three types of art in the Japanese language.

Answer 2

Bonsai trees are not a variety of tree, it is a tree that is shaped and formed as it grows. It is a method of tree growing. The word Bonsai originated in Japan.

Answer 3

The art of Bonsai originates in Japan.

In truth, the art of bonsai originated in China several thousand years ago and spread to Japan about eight or nine hundred years ago.

Answer 4

Bonsai trees do not grow naturally. Bonsai is the art of growing dwarf trees in small containers. Bonsai was developed by the Japanese over a thousand years ago.

Answer 5

Around 2000 years ago.