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Ficus benghalensis
Banyan, Bo Tree, Grove Tree
Origin: South Asia.
| Family |
| Moraceae |
| Genus |
| Ficus |
| Species |
| benghalensis |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (deciduous) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 10 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cool season protection under glass. |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H3 - H2 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -1 - 4 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 30 - 40 |
| Height |
| 30 m |
| Spread |
| 200 m |
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Description and Growing Information
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| General Description |
| An extremely large tree with leaves that emerge bronze and mature to green. A famous specimen near Poona, India is said to have a canopy that measured 700 m in diameter. |
| Landscape |
| Grown as an ornamental tree in very large gardens or parks. |
| Cultivation |
| Grow in full sun, being careful not to over water as this causes yellowing and leaf-drop. |
| Shape |
| Spreading crown. |
| Growth |
| Fast |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Canopy of heavy branches is supported by a large number of secondary trunks. |
| Leaf Description |
| Leaves are leathery, emerging bronze and maturing to green, to 25x17 cm. |
| Flower Description |
| Flowers are unisexual. |
| Fruit Description |
| Figs appear in pairs on the twigs, to 1.8 cm in diameter, and emerge orange-red and ripening to scarlet with a smattering of indistinct white specks. |
| Propagation |
| Propagate by seed. |
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