Japanese dwarf tree (6)
I believe the answer is:
bonsai
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">japanese dwarf tree</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for bonsai that I've seen before include "stunted growth" , "specimen with restricted roots?" , "Japanese craft of growing dwarf trees" , "Japanese art of growing dwarfed trees" , "Japanese method of growing miniature plants" .)