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SPHAGNUM MOSS Generic/general name given to long-fibred moss, used

as a soil component for bonsai and layering. Sphagnum Moss Peat is rotted and
broken down Sphagnum Moss and does not have the same positive properties for
bonsai or layering.
STYLE The style of a tree has previously been used to describe the main
direction the trunk of a tree takes, this should be correctly referred to as the
FORM. The style of the tree describes the way a bonsai has been shaped to
create an image of its fully grown counterpart; this can be in a contemporary or a
classical style, an impressionistic or an expressionistic style.
SYNONYM An alternative Latin name for a plant, usually an old or invalid
classification.
TOKONOMA Traditional display area in a Japanese house where bonsai are
brought inside for a short period and displayed with accent plantings and
calligraphy.
TREE Commonly bonsai growers will refer to their bonsai as trees rather
than as bonsai.
URO A carved (or natural) deadwood hollow, often seen on (but not limited

to) deciduous trees.
UNDERWATERING Where a tree is allowed to dry out or is not watered
thoroughly when required.
VARIETY The subdivision of Species ; the third name in Latin
nomenclature i.e. Acer palmatum 'DESHOJO'.
XYLEM Area below cambium in the trunk.
YAMADORI Trees collected from the wild for use as bonsai. Originally
used to describe wild trees collected from mountainous regions.