What are bonsai trees?

 

                      Bonsais are decorative miniature trees that were first developed in Japan.

                      They are grown in shallow dishes and the shoots and roots are carefully trimmed to stunt their growth. Some of these trees are very old and are perfect miniatures, even producing tiny flowers or cones. Most bonsai trees are extremely valuable, because of the length of time it takes for them to grow.

 

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