The vast majority of people in the United States have I.Q.s between 80 and 120, with an I.Q. of 100 considered average. To be diagnosed as having mental retardation, a person must have an I.Q. below 70-75, i.e. significantly below average.
Bonsai Symbolism. In the English language, the term bonsai is often used loosely to reference all miniature-scale trees. But bonsai refers specifically to a Japanese art form, ascended from the Chinese art of penjing, more than a thousand years ago.Bonsai, like other forms of art, uses the medium of symbolism to communicate ideas and emotions.ut bonsai refers specifically to a Japanese art form, ascended from the Chinese art of penjing, more than a thousand years ago. Bonsai, like other forms of art, uses the medium of symbolism to communicate ideas and emotions.
The connotations or added/implied bonsai tree meanings include: 1  A general tree-like shape or style (although not necessarily natural to that type of plant growing full-size in the wild). 2  A profile that is not as detailed as a photographically-real tree but has just enough features to easily suggest a full-grown tree.onsai are not genetically dwarfed plants, in fact, any tree species can be used to grow one. Techniques such as pinching buds, pruning and wiring branches, and carefully restricting but not abandoning fertilizers are used to limit and redirect healthy growth.