Ficus religiosa seeds

Number 2000 seeds Common name: Ficus religiosa tree Scientific name: Ficus religiosa The sacred fig tree is a beautiful, tall, upright plant, with semi-deciduous leaves, reaching a height of about 20 meters and a width of about 10 meters. The trunk forms a large part of the tree's volume and can reach a diameter of about 3 meters. The hanging leaves are distinctive, dark green, with an attractive tapering petiole, and have a long pointed tip resembling a bird's tongue, hence its name in Arabic as "Bird's Tongue." The leaf length is 15 cm, oval-shaped, and its width is 12 cm. The new leaves are pink. • Ficus flower - Bird's Tongue: The flowers are green, unremarkable, appear in spring, and are about 0.3 cm in size. • Ficus fruit and seeds - Bird's Tongue: The fruits are sessile, turn purple when ripe, about 1 cm in size, and are not edible. The seeds are small, brown. • Ficus - Bird's Tongue propagation season: This tree is propagated by stem cuttings during March and April, as well as by seeds and air layering in winter. It can also be cultivated year-round in agricultural shelters and enclosed or plastic places where temperature can be controlled, sunlight reaches, or adequate lighting is available. • Suitable climate and soil for Ficus - Bird's Tongue: The plant prefers sunny locations, deep, fertile, and slightly alkaline soil. The tree requires regular watering but does not tolerate waterlogging. It can tolerate moderate salinity and frost. • How to plant Ficus - Bird's Tongue: Propagation is by seeds, or by stem cuttings with hard wood, or air layering at a depth of 1 cm to 3 cm. It should be fertilized with organic fertilizer at least once. • Its benefits and uses: The Bird's Tongue can be used as a distinctive plant specimen in parks and large gardens. It is also suitable as a shade tree along roads, and can be planted in open urban areas, wherever there is space, in wide street islands. It is not recommended to plant near buildings or in narrow spaces due to its large size and strong root expansion. • Native habitat of Ficus - Bird's Tongue: India, and it is widespread in hot countries like South Africa. It is also cultivated in Saudi Arabia and the Gulf countries as it is a plant that adapts to hot climates.