Page 201 - Tài liệu cây cảnh Bonsai4me Bonsai Basics

CALLUS Tissue that forms over a wound on a branch or trunk as part of the

healing process.
CANDLE Name given to the extending bud of a Pine before the new needles
open.
CHLOROSIS Loss of chlorophyll and leaf colour as a result of mineral
deficiency.
CHOP Commonly used word that describes the heavy pruning and reduction
in height of the trunk of a tree.
COMMON NAME Simply the name a plant is commonly known by,
however, common names can be very non-specific ('Maple' could refer to any
one of hundreds of trees) and can vary from region to region. It is always better
to try to remember a trees' specific Latin name as this nomenclature is specific to
each and every plant, the world over.
CULTIVAR A cultivated variety of a species i.e. Acer palmatum
'Bloodgood' or Acer palmatum 'Deshojo' are both Acer palmatum cultivars or
varieties.
DESSICATION Lack of water; desiccated leaves usually occur when the

roots are unable to supply water to them.
DECIDUOUS A plant that sheds its leaves each year in Autumn-this can be
a broad-leaved or a coniferous tree.
DEFOLIATION The process of partly or completely removing the leaves of
a tree during its summer dormant period to induce a crop of finer, smaller leaves
which can greatly increase ramification.
DIEBACK Death of growth beginning at tip from disease or injury.
DISSECTED Deeply cut into segments or lobes.
ERICACEOUS A term referring to acid loving, lime-hating plants.
EVERGREEN A plant that remains in leaf all year. It should be noted that
evergreen trees slowly shed their oldest leaves at certain times of the year
(depending on species) as they are replaced by new growth.
FORM Used to categorise a bonsai using its most conspicuous aspect; this

can be according to its trunk direction (formal or informal upright, slanting,
cascade etc) or its number of crowns (single trunk, multi-trunk or group) for
instance. see notes on forms
GENUS The name given to a group of plants that have a common feature-the
first part of a plants Latin name i.e. ACER palmatum.
INCH Imperial Measurement replaced by metric nearly 40 years ago but still
in use today in some countries. One inch (1") equals approximately 2.5cm, or,
just under a typical man's thumb width.
INDOOR BONSAI More difficult to maintain than outdoor bonsai, indoor