Besides pruning, a tree can be shaped by making use of tropism, a plant's natural tendency to grow towards sunlight, or by cutting its roots when potting.
塑造樹形除靠剪枝外，還可以利用植物的向陽性，使它往某個特定的方向生長；或在種入盆中或翻盆的時候，修剪枝根。