Chinese Banyan, Ficus Microcarpa Nitida Retusa

Purchase Description

• Chinese Banyan, Ficus Microcarpa Nitida (Retusa)
• Product Material : Natural Plant With Pot , Quantity : 1
• Pot : Height : 5 Inches (13 cm), Pot Colour : Black (Plastic)
• Very easy to maintain and Suitable for gifting to Plant Lovers

Plant Description

Plant height: 5 - 9 inches (12 - 23 cm)

Plant spread: 4 - 8 inches (10 - 21 cm)

It is an evergreen tree to 15 m or more in height, with a rounded dense crown, smooth gray bark, milky sap, and long, thin, dangling aerial roots. Leaves alternate, simple, leathery, deep glossy green, oval-elliptic to diamond-shaped. Flowers tiny, unisexual, numerous, hidden within the “fig,” a fleshy, specialized receptacle that develops into multiple fruits.

Common name(s): Chinese Banyan, Indian laurel, shining leaved fig, Malayan banyan, Taiwan banyan, curtain fig, gajumaru

Flower colours: Orange

Bloom time: March-May

Max reachable height: Up to 50 feet

Difficulty to grow: Very easy to grow

Planting and care

The plant performs best in big size containers.

Sunlight: Full sun, Partial sun

Soil: Loamy soil

Water: Medium

Temperature: 20 to 40 degrees C

Fertilizer: Use any organic fertilizer

Caring for Chinese Banyan

Mulch with an organic material, such as dry grass clippings, straw, aged manure, or a mixture of these.

Harvesting

NA

Typical uses of Chinese Banyan

Special features: It is an evergreen tree.

Culinary use: NA

Ornamental use: Good to keep inside homes and terraces.

Medicinal use: It is found to have good healing property and is used in preparation of oils and ointments for external application in the treatment of ulcers.

Disclaimer: The image is for reference purposes only. The actual product may vary in shape or appearance based on climate, age, height, etc.