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, its leaves are semi-deciduous, 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 beautiful and distinctive, dark green, with an attractive tapering base, and a long pointed tip, resembling a bird's tongue, hence the name in Arabic, Bird's Tongue. The leaf length is 15 cm, oval-shaped, and 12 cm wide. The new leaves are pink. • Ficus flower - Bird's Tongue: The flowers are green, inconspicuous, appear in spring, and are 0.3 cm in size. • Ficus fruit and seeds - Bird's Tongue: The fruits are sessile, turn purple when ripe, and are 1 cm in size. They are not edible, and the small brown seeds are contained within. • 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 protected areas, enclosed or plastic places where temperature can be controlled, sunlight reaches, or where adequate lighting for the plant 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 overwatering. It tolerates moderate salinity and frost. • How to cultivate 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 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 spreads 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.