Banyan Tree - Wadh, Bargad, Ficus Benghalensis Phalaenopsis Orchid White Avoid direct sunlight

Avoid direct sunlight

but the leaves are thinner and not as long

Thrives well in tropical and subtropical climates

and with boat-like 5-6cm base that cracks before the maturity

It is considered holy by many tribal communities because of its usefulness

Banyan Tree - Wadh, Bargad, Ficus Benghalensis Phalaenopsis Orchid White Avoid direct sunlightBanyan Tree A Banyan (also Banian) is a fig that starts its life as an epiphyte (a plant growing on another plant) when its seeds germinate in the cracks and crevices on a host tree (or on structures like buildings and bridges). "Banyan" often refers specifically to the Indian banyan or Ficus benghalensis, which is the national tree of the Republic of India, though the term has been generalized to include all figs that share a characteristic life