{"product_id":"ficus-benghalensis-indian-banyan-vat-vriksha-0-5-kg-seeds","title":"Ficus Benghalensis, Indian Banyan, Vat Vriksha - 0.5 kg Seeds","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Indian Banyan (\u003cem\u003eFicus benghalensis\u003c\/em\u003e), the Vat Vriksha and national tree of India, is a vast, long-lived evergreen fig that spreads by dropping aerial roots which thicken into accessory trunks, so a single tree can shade a small grove. Its massive, dome-shaped canopy and milky latex have made it a sacred and culturally central tree across the subcontinent.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFound throughout the plains and lower hills of India in temples, village commons and along old roads, it tolerates a wide range of soils and considerable drought once established. Beyond shade and avenue use it is valued in Ayurveda, where its bark, aerial-root tips and latex are used medicinally, and its tiny figs feed birds, bats and butterflies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFamily: Moraceae\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNative region: Indian subcontinent\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMature height: 20–25 m (canopy spreads very wide)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrowth rate: moderate to fast\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe seeds are minute and best sown fresh; surface-sow them onto a moist, sterile mix of fine soil and sand and do not cover, as they require light to germinate. Keep the medium consistently damp and warm (25–32 °C) under bright, indirect light, misting gently; germination is often erratic, taking around 21–30 days. Prick the delicate seedlings into small pots once they can be handled and grow on in part shade before potting up.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"vedicflora","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51052384780534,"sku":"SED-TRE-FICUS-001","price":999.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0805\/4980\/6326\/files\/nurserylive-seeds-ficus-benghalensis-indian-banyan-vat-vriksha-seeds.jpg?v=1782714507","url":"https:\/\/vedicflora.com\/products\/ficus-benghalensis-indian-banyan-vat-vriksha-0-5-kg-seeds","provider":"vedicflora","version":"1.0","type":"link"}