Bonsai styles
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| Bonsai Styles |
| Formal Upright | Informal Upright | Slant | Exposed Root | Cascade | Semi-Cascade | Root Over Rock | Windswept | Driftwood | Literati | Banyan | Broom | Naturalistic | Flame (Torch) | Live Oak | Bald Cypress | Phoenix Graft | Penjing |
| Tray Landscapes: Saikei | Bonkei | Hon Non Bo |
| Multitrunk: Raft | Clump | Twin Trunk | Three Trunk | Forest (Grove) |
Bonsai Around the World
Classical bonsai can be categorized into a several major styles.
- formal upright style
- informal upright style
- slant style
- raft style
- clump style
- exposed root style
- cascade style
- semi-cascade style
- twin trunk style
- three trunk style
- forest style
- root-over-rock style
- windswept style
- driftwood style
- literati style
Non-traditional Bonsai Styles
In addition to these major styles, there are some styles that are specific to certain types of trees or regions

