The word “Bon-sai” is a Japanese term, which, literally translated, means “planted in a container”. This art form is derived from an ancient Chinese horticultural practice, part of which was then redeveloped under the influence of Japanese Zen Buddhism. The ultimate goal of growing a Bonsai is to create a miniaturized but realistic representation of nature in the form of a tree. Connecting its spiritual history, recently popular living memorials, and environmental well-being, Kazoku Tree has developed a mixture of soil and cremation ashes for potted plants that will be sold to help bonsai trees thrive.
Customers will be able to see the bonsai grow and will forever have living memory of their loved one. Through intensive research, it has been found that adding cremation ashes to the environment, such as planting them or spreading them, makes the soil around it more alkaline (higher pH level). This is harmful to surrounding plant life as most plants need soil that is neutral to slightly acidic. The soil that is produced by Kazoku Tree insures a soil beneficial to the atmosphere for plant life, but specifically the right level of pH to grow a flourishing bonsai tree. |