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Ficus religiosa or sacred fig is a species of fig native to the Indian subcontinent [2] and Indochina [3] that belongs to Moraceae, the fig or mulberry family. It is also known as the bodhi tree , [ 4 ] peepul tree , [ 2 ] peepal tree , pipala tree or ashvattha tree (in India and Nepal). [ 5 ]
Fig trees (Ficus carica) thrive in USDA hardiness zones 8 through 10, though they can also grow in colder areas with proper protection.In addition to providing shade and beauty to your yard—not ...
The Aśvattha or Bodhi tree. According to Hindu scriptures, Aśvattha, (Sanskrit: अश्वत्थ) or Sacred fig (Ficus religiosa), is a sacred tree for the Hindus and has been extensively mentioned in texts pertaining to Hinduism, [1] for example as peepul in Rig Veda mantra I.164.20.
The fig is the edible fruit of Ficus carica, a species of small shrub in the flowering plant family Moraceae, native to the Mediterranean region, together with western and southern Asia. It has been cultivated since ancient times and is now widely grown throughout the world.
The oldest plant in the world of known planting date is the Ficus religiosa Sri Maha Bodhi, which was planted in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka, in 288 BC. Today, the bo tree is revered as a symbol for ...
Ficus (/ ˈ f aɪ k ə s / [2] or / ˈ f iː k ə s / [3] [4]) is a genus of about 850 species of woody trees, shrubs, vines, epiphytes and hemiepiphytes in the family Moraceae. Collectively known as fig trees or figs , they are native throughout the tropics with a few species extending into the semi-warm temperate zone.
Deinococcus ficus is known to grow in the rhizosphere of the F. religiosa plant, where it was discovered. [1] D. ficus will grow on nutrient agar at 37 degrees Celsius, but it will not grow on nutrient agar in temperatures exceeding 42 degrees Celsius or falling below 5 degrees Celsius. [1]
Crews work to stand the fallen Ficus trees along Bridge Road on Thursday, June 13, 2024, in Hobe Sound. Meteorologists confirmed Wednesday evening an EF 1 category tornado touched down earlier in ...