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- Archive-name: bonsai-faq/part5
- Name: Part5 Version: 2.2 LastUpdate: 11/6/93 13:37:40
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-
- Section 11 -- Dictionary of Japanese bonsai terms
-
- Bonsai styles ---
-
- chokkan Formal Upright
- The chokkan bonsai typically has a single, upright
- trunk that tapers toward the top. Branches are
- symmetrically balanced and well spaced.
-
- moyogi Informal Upright
- Moyogi bonsai have a single trunk like the chokkan,
- but the trunk is usually curved. The trunk generally
- tapers toward the top like the formal upright.
-
- kabudachi Multiple Trunks
- sokan Twin Trunk
- sankan Triple Trunk
- gokan 5 trunk
- Two (or 3 or 5) trunks growing from the same root.
- Usually one trunk is the largest and is referred to
- as the parent. Good conformation is based on the
- aesthetic balance of the smaller 'children' to the
- parent in trunk thickness.
-
- shakan Slanting
- A single trunk, similar to the formal and informal
- upright, but cultivated with the trunk growing at
- an angle other than 90 degrees to the ground.
- Branches are again balanced and well spaced.
-
- netsuranari or netsunagari Sinuous
- sinuous bonsai have multiple trees growing from a
- single sinuous root. 5 needle pine are most commonly
- used for this style.
-
- neagari Exposed Root
- Roots growing up out of the ground, suspending the
- trunk in the air, characterize this rare style of
- bonsai.
-
- ikada Raft
- Similar in effect to netsuranari, but typically with
- one straight horizontal root joining the trees.
- This is usually accomplished by burying a larger
- tree horizontally and then training each branch as a
- separate tree.
-
- fukinagashi Windswept
- Similar to the slanting style, but all of the
- branches are swept in one direction as though it
- were growing in a place with a strong constant
- prevailing wind.
-
- kengai Cascade
- An unusual form where the trunk and branches arch
- and 'cascade' over the edge of the pot. Usually
- planted in a deep pot to give balance to its
- unusual form.
-
- bunjingi Literati
- Upright or informally upright trunk bare of branches
- except at the top, characterized by a tasteful
- simple elegance.
-
- hokidachi Broom
- Broom style trees have an upright trunk, with
- branches evenly fanned out. It resembles an old
- fashioned broom standing on its handle.
-
- yose-ue Group
- A group planting of distinct separate trees,
- representing a grove, or forest.
-
- ishitsuki Rock-grown
- There are two basic types of rock grown bonsai:
- root grasping the rock, where the roots do enter
- the soil the rock is protruding from; and on, or
- in the rock, where the tree is planted in a pocket
- of earth attached to the rock, or in a hollow in
- the rock.
-
- Growing techniques
-
- misho Grown from seed
- yamadori Collecting plants from nature
- sashiki Grown from cuttings
- tsugiki Grafting
- toriki Layering and dividing
-
- Other Japanese bonsai terms --
-
- nebari The rootball of a bonsai
-
-
-
- Section 12 -- Dictionary of Latin Botanical Terms
-
- -- (Note: This section is complete within the limits of my
- documentation)
-
- abbreviatus -- short
- acuminatus -- long tapering point
- acutifolius -- with sharp leaves
- adpressus -- pressed together, pressed against
- adscendens, ascendens -- going up
- aerius -- of the air, as air-roots
- affinus -- related, with an affinity
- africanus -- from Africa
- alatus -- winged
- albescens -- pale, whitish
- albidus, albus -- white
- albiflorus -- with white flowers
- alpinus -- of the alpines, mountains
- alternus -- alternating, usually means NOT directly opposite
- altus -- altitude, tall
- amabilis -- pretty
- amphibius -- adaptable either to land or water
- angulosus -- angled, turning every which way
- angustifolius -- with narrow leaves (seldom used, more
- commonly nerifolius)
- aquaticus -- of the water, water-loving
- arborescens -- growing like a tree, woody like a tree
- arenatius -- found in sandy places
- argenteus, argentus -- silvery
- aristatus -- bearded
- arrectus -- straight up, erect
- asiaticus, asiatus -- from Asia
- atlanticus -- Atlantic
- atropurpureus, atropurpurea -- purple, sometimes dark red
- atrosanguineus -- dark blood-red
- atroviolaceus -- dark violet
- atrovirens -- dark green
- augustus -- important in size or appearance, imposing
- aurantiacus -- orange-red
- aureus -- golden
- azureus -- deep blue, azure
- babylonicus -- Babylonian, from Babylon
- balticus -- from the Baltic
- bengalinis -- from Bengal
- biennis -- biennial
- biflorus -- two flowered
- bifolius -- two leaved
- brefolius -- with short leaves
- brevis -- short
- brevisimus -- very short
- brillian -- brilliant
- brittanicus -- from Britain
- brunneus -- brown
- bulgarius -- Bulgarian
- buxifolius -- with leaves like a boxwood, box-leaved
- calamifolius -- with reed-like leaves
- californicus -- from California
- campestris -- found in fields
- candelabrum -- having the form of a candelabra
- candicans -- white or frosty looking
- carneus -- flesh-colored
- catitatus -- headed
- cerefolius -- with waxy leaves
- coccineus -- bright red
- coloratus -- colored
- columnaris -- having the form of a column
- concolor -- similar coloring
- conglomeratus -- all close together
- contortus -- twisted, contorted
- cordatus -- heart-shaped
- cornutus, cornuta -- horned or horn-shaped
- crassifolius -- with thick leaves
- crenatus -- serrated
- cuspidatus -- sharp tooth, or hard point
- deformis -- deformed
- deliciosus, deliciosa -- delicious
- dendroideus -- like a tree
- densatus -- dense
- densifolius -- with dense leaves
- densiflorus -- with dense flowers
- dentatus -- toothed, with a series of points
- dipterus -- two-winged
- discolor -- of two or several colors
- dissectus -- deeply cut leaves, as in fern-leaved maple
- divaricatus -- spreading
- domesticus -- domesticated
- edulis -- can be eaten
- elatus, elata -- tall
- elegans -- elegant, graceful
- elongatus -- long
- erectus -- upright
- excelsius, excelsus -- tall
- exoticus, exotica -- from another country
- fastigiatus -- having nearly vertical, close-together branches
- ferox -- fierce, thorny
- flaccidus -- soft, limp
- flammeus -- flame-colored
- flexilis -- bendable, flexible
- floripleno -- with double flowers
- floribundus -- with many flowers
- foetidus -- bad-smelling, having a fetid odor
- fragrans -- sweet-smelling, fragrant
- fragrantissimus -- very sweet-smelling
- frutescens -- bushy, shrubby, twiggy
- gallicus -- from Gaul (France), may also pertain to a rooster
- giganticus -- large, gigantic
- glaucus -- with a frost-like bloom, as on a grape
- gloriosus, gloriosa -- great, superb
- gracilis -- slender, graceful, lissome
- grandifolius -- with large leaves
- guttatus -- freckled
- haemanthus -- bright red flowers
- humilis -- dwarf, low
- ilicifolius -- holly-like leaves
- japonicus -- from Japan
- lancifolius -- with lance-like leaves
- latifolius -- with broad leaves
- leptolepis -- with thin scales
- leptophyllus -- with thin leaves
- leucodermis -- with white skin
- lobularius -- lobed
- luteus -- yellow
- macranthus -- with large flowers
- macro -- big, long, large
- maximus -- the largest
- medius -- medium
- megalophyllus -- with very large leaves
- microphyllus -- with very small leaves
- minimus -- very small
- mollis -- hairy, fuzzy
- myriophyllus -- with many leaves
- nanus, nana -- dwarf, small
- nerifolius, nerifolia -- with narrow leaves
- niger -- black
- nodulosa -- with small nodes
- nudifolia -- deciduous, naked of leaves
- oblongatus -- oblong, oval
- officinalis -- medicinal
- parviflorus -- with small flowers
- parvifolia -- with small leaves
- patens -- spreading
- pinous -- pine-like
- podocarpus -- with stalked fruits
- polydactylus -- with many fingers
- porphyreus -- purple
- praecox -- very early
- procumbens -- procumbent, lying down
- pumilus -- dwarf, small
- pygmaeus -- pygmy
- pyramidalis -- pyramidal
- repens -- creeping, low
- reticulatus -- with a netted pattern
- robustus -- strong, robust
- roseaflorus -- with rose-like flowers
- rotundifolius -- with round leaves
- scandens -- climbing
- semperflorens -- everblooming
- sempervirens -- always green
- serpens -- creeping
- serpyllifolius -- with thyme-like leaves
- serratus -- with a saw tooth edge
- stolenifera -- with runners that root and send up
- another plant
- strictus -- erect
- sylvaticus -- of the forest
- tenuifolius -- with slender leaves
- tomentosus -- very wooly
- tridens -- with three teeth or points
- variegatus -- variegated
- verrucosus -- warty
- virens -- green
- virginianus -- of Virginia, first defined in Virginia
- viridis -- green
- vulgaris -- common, vulgar, ordinary
- xanthinus -- yellow
- zonalis -- banded
-
-
-
-
- Section C -- Contributors
-
- This section is a listing of the contributors to this list. I
- want to include this info so we all know who to thank..and who
- we can talk to.
- Here goes...
-
- Name netmail, Snail Mail etc Contribution
- ---- ----------------------- -------------
- Andy Hart andy@cmptrc.lonestar.org creator of
- CompuTrac, Inc. alt.bonsai
- 222 Municipal Drive dictionary
- Richardson, TX 75080 USA contributions
-
- Mike Bartolone bartlone@med.ge.com 1st FAQ compiler
- cs688@cleveland.freenet.edu
- 3459 S. 110th St #217
- West Allis WI 53227 USA
-
- Hud Nordin hud@netcom.com ABS-BCI Book
- service list
- (and MUCH more!)
-
- Bruce Barnett barnett@crd.ge.com Bonsai Today
- address..
-
- Reji Martin varmart@atlas.cs.upei.ca More books,
- Prince Edward Island, and suppliers
- Canada
-
- Linda Brigman Linda.Brigman@bbs.oit.unc.edu More books
- lgb@rcc.rti.org (internet)
- lgb@rti (bitnet)
-
- Kreg Webb kwebb@sedona.intel.com Book and Mag
- Intel, Corp. C3-36 addresses
- 5000 W. Chandler Blvd
- Chandler, AZ 85226
-
- Klaus Zeppenfeld klaus@informatik.Uni-Osnabrueck.DE Club listing
- Breslauerstr. 23
- D-4760 Werl
- Germany
-
- Jonas Flygare flax@mizar.docs.uu.se FAQ Questions
- Va\"ktargatan 32 F:621
- S-754 22 Uppsala
- Sweden
-
- Marlon Cole cczcole@unicorn.nott.ac.uk or Supplier
- cczcole@uk.ac.nott.unicorn address
- Cripps Computing Centre
- University of Nottingham
- Nottingham
- ENGLAND
- NG7 2RD
-
-
- Urban Fredriksson urf@icl.se FAQ opinions
- (n.g.u.fredriksson.swe2001@oasis.icl.co.uk) club listing
-
- Janet Jakstys UUCP:{ames,pyramid!amdahl,hplabs}!ntmtv!janet
- Northern Telecom INTERNET:ntmtv!janet@ames.arc.nasa.gov
- Mtn. View, CA. supplier listing
-
- John & Jame Amoroso ja@gnv.ifas.ufl.edu additional history
- Gainesville, FL ja@ifasgnv
-
- Joel W. Collins, III jwcoll01@ulkyvx.louisville.edu FAQ
- (University of Louisville) question
- 1443 S. 2nd St., Apt. 2
- Louisville, KY 40208 USA
-
- Bill Lindsay BILLL@HARVARDA.HARVARD.EDU Brooklyn Bot.
- Garden address
-
- Reji Martin varmart@atlas.cs.upei.ca More books,
- Prince Edward Island, and suppliers
- Canada
-
- Diane Jean Nakashian dianen@world.std.com More addresses
- Acton, MA, USA
-
- William A. Young (Butch) wayoung@n4wmt.b24c.ingr.com
- Huntsville, AL Suppliers addresses
-
- Ron 'Coyote' Lussier coyote@sti.com Supplier Address
- Software Transformation
- 1601 Saratoga-Sunnyvale Rd, #100
- Cupertino, CA 95014
- (408) 973-8081 x315
-
- Greg Bishop (bishop@baeyer.chem.fsu.edu) More book information
- Tallahassee, FL
-
- Gail Valentine g.j.valentine@att.att.com Club and supplier
- and starwolfrm@aol.com listing
- Dick Meinke 73054,2307@compuserve.com
- GJValntine@aol.com
- AiKiShin@aol.com
-
-
- Jean Conway econway@nmsu.edu FAQ rev. 2 reviewer
-
- Andy Walsh WALSHA%ALLOY.BITNET@pucc.Princeton.EDU FAQ rev. 2 reviewer
-
- Kay E. Lowell klowell@goldng8.UnivNorthCo.edu FAQ rev. 2 reviewer
- Assistant Professor of
- Library Science/Catalog Librarian
- James A. Michener Library
- University of Northern Colorado
- Greeley, CO 80639
-
-
- End of Section C -- Contributors
- End of part 5 of 5 of the rec.arts.bonsai/alt.bonsai FAQ
- End of the rec.arts.bonsai/alt.bonsai FAQ
-