Ficus Microcarpa Nitida (Retusa) - Plant
It is an evergreen tree to 15 m or more in height, with a rounded dense crown, smooth gray bark, milky sap, and long, thin, dangling aerial roots. Leaves alternate, simple, leathery, deep glossy green, oval-elliptic to diamond-shaped. Flowers tiny, unisexual, numerous, hidden within the “fig,†a fleshy, specialized receptacle that develops into multiple fruits.
It is an evergreen tree to 15 m or more in height, with a rounded dense crown, smooth gray bark, milky sap, and long, thin, dangling aerial roots. Leaves alternate, simple, leathery, deep glossy green, oval-elliptic to diamond-shaped. Flowers tiny, unisexual, numerous, hidden within the “fig,†a fleshy, specialized receptacle that develops into multiple fruits.
Planting and care
The plant performs best in big size containers.
Caring for Chinese Banyan
- Mulch with an organic material, such as dry grass clippings, straw, aged manure, or a mixture of these.
It is found to have good healing property and is used in preparation of oils and ointments for external application in the treatment of ulcers.
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