sacred fig

Ficus religiosa

Location: Tsukuba Botanical Garden
Location: Tsukuba Botanical Garden

Flower name
sacred fig
Scientific name
Ficus religiosa
Aliasbodhi tree, pippala tree, ボダイジュ, 印度菩提樹, sacred fig, フィクス・レリギオサ, 聖なるイチジク, Bo tree
Place of originThe Himalayas, China, Indo-China
Place of floweringGreenhouse, Subtropical region, Ornamental plants
Flowering seasonJune, July

What is sacred fig

Sacred fig, scientific name:Ficus religiosa, is a non-cold-resistant evergreen tree of the mulberry trees of Ficus is the national flower of India and in the Himalayas, China, native to Indo-China. It is reportedly under the enlightened Gautama Buddha and Buddhism 3 Daishoin Temple trees.The tip of the leaf grows longer.

Generic name: sacred fig, scientific name:Ficus religiosa, aka:sacred fig, bodhi tree, pippala tree, remember trees, Dojo tree, origin: Himalayas, China, Indo-China The tree height: 20-30 m, leaf shape: heart-shaped,