Is there any difference between bonsai trees and their normal-sized counterparts?

Answer 1

The short answer is that bonsai translates into "basin + to plant" and means to plant in a basin such as a potted plant. Thus normal sized trees do not have a man made basin. The art of bonsai includes matching the plant to a proper container then concentrating on producing an interesting trunk. However, the leaves must be carefully pruned to balance the root system. Often the plants must be carefully stored to simulate the winter part of their natural cycle but without damage from snow, etc.

Answer 2

Their name itself tells the difference. Bonsai itself means specially shaped. Same as Bonsai Kittens. So Bonsai trees are very different from their normal sized counterparts. Though their is no difference in the life or any other activities of trees.

Answer 3

There is really not much difference between bonsai trees and and the normal ones...They still have the same composition and the same needs. Their only difference is that the growth of bonsai trees are controlled, they have less nutrients available for growth compared to the normal trees because they are exclusively grown on a container (basin), and which contains smaller amounts of nutrients. Aside from this, pruning and removal of leaves (a technique used in bonsai-making), contributes to the stunted growth of the bonsai trees.

Hope I answered your question! :-)

Answer 4

bonsai is an craft it means 'tree in box'
it just small because of prunning/cutting, so physically it is not different from a 'normal' size tree.