Bonsai Online - Types of Bonsai

Types of bonsai plants

Different styles, shapes and forms of bonsai plants are explained below

Over the years, the classification of bonsai trees are advanced. These styles are different and creative, means that they do not necessarily need to confirm for any form. The basic understanding of shapes and guidelines to train miniature trees.

1. Formal upright bonsai style : Chokkan
   The upright style of bonsai are very common form of bonsai. These styles are occurs in nature, especially the trees which are not exposed to excess of sunlight. For this style of plants, upright-growing trunk should be clearly visible. The trunk must be thicker at bottom and grows thinner with height. Branching should begin at about 1/4th of the trunk. Th top of the tree is formed by a single branch.
2. Broom style : Hokidachi
   This style of plant are suitable for deciduous trees with fine branches, extensive. The trunk should be straight, upright and doesnot continue till the top of the tree and the branches out in every directions about of 1/3rd height of the tree. The leaves and branches forms like ball-shaped crown which is also a stunning look during winter season.
3. Slanting Style: Shakan
   When wind blowing in one direction or the trees grow in the shadows and should blend towards the sunlight, then the tree will lean in one direction. But in case of Bonsai online, the leaning style of bonsai grow at an angle of 60-80 degrees relative to the ground. The roots also well developed on one side to keep the tree standing. The first branch grow opposite direction to the tree, in order to create sense of visual balance. So the trunk should slightly bent or complete straight, but thicker at the bottom than top.
4. Informal upright style: Moyogi
   This style of bonsai is common in both nature as well as in the art of bonsai. In this informal upright, the trunk grows roughly like in the shape of 'S' letter and every branchings occurs. Tapering of trunk should clearly visible with the bottom of trunk is thicker than top portion.
   The above are some styles of bonsai plants, rest styles and forms of bonsai plants online will be discussed in the next article. If you want to know more about it, then you should go through our daily articles.
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