Ficus Species, Bo Tree, Bodhi Tree, Peepul Tree, Sacred Fig

Ficusreligiosa

Family
Moraceae (mor-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Ficus (FY-kus)
Species
religiosa (re-lij-ee-OH-suh)
Synonym
Ficus peepul
Ficus rhynchophylla
Ficus superstitiosa
Urostigma religiosa
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Foliage
Grown for foliage
Evergreen
Velvet/Fuzzy
Height
over 40 ft. (12 m)
Spacing
30-40 ft. (9-12 m)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Danger
Handling plant may cause skin irritation or allergic reaction
Bloom Color
Green
Bloom Time
Late Winter/Early Spring
Other Details
Category
Trees
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)
Patent Information
Non-patented
Propagation Methods
From woody stem cuttings
By simple layering
Seed Collecting
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Phoenix, Arizona

Bonsall, California

Hayward, California

Long Beach, California

Temecula, California

Upland, California

Boca Raton, Florida

Englewood, Florida

Fort White, Florida

Jacksonville, Florida

Miami, Florida

Mulberry, Florida

Naples, Florida

Saint Petersburg, Florida

Sarasota, Florida(2 reports)

West Palm Beach, Florida

Saint Francisville, Louisiana

Trenton, New Jersey(2 reports)

Grenoble, Rhône-Alpes

Los Fresnos, Texas

show all

Featured Videos

Gardener's Notes:

9
positives
2
neutrals
0
negative
Sort By:
Sort By:
I
I
Fort White, FL | November 2020 | positive

I purchased a rooted cutting four years ago. Zone 8b- gets down to 16 here in winter but doesn't remain there. I thought it wouldn't surv...Read More

M
Sarasota, FL (Zone 9b) | February 2014 | positive

I planted this tree from a small specimen in a one gallon pot about a year and a half ago and it is now over 20' tall. It is crazy! It ...Read More

N
N
Winter Park, FL | March 2012 | positive

I've had success with getting about 20 bodhi seeds to sprout in summer of 2011, all seedlings are still alive and about 5-6" tall. Also h...Read More

L
Englewood, FL | July 2011 | positive

Gorgeous leaves and transcendent sound from the leaves rustling. I got lucky and propagated my very young Bodhi from a small branch cutt...Read More

O
Hamilton Township, NJ (Zone 7a) | March 2011 | positive

Hello, All.
I feel like I've won the lottery: one of my ficus religiosa seeds has sprouted! It's tiny (just growing its third le...Read More

S
Hyde Park, NY | July 2010 | positive

It is important (if you are Buddhist) to get this plant from a good dealer as a seedling, as if it gets scale, we cannot kill the scale. ...Read More

D
| November 2007 | positive

There are three ways to reproduce this tree:
Layering (recommended)
Cuttage
Seeds

Make sure you have ...Read More

B
Hayward, CA | September 2006 | positive

A struggling one gallon plant i bought this spring is now a beautiful dense crown of leaves. A warmer than average summer has been good f...Read More

G
(Zone 10b) | March 2006 | neutral

I been longing to propagate this plant but still have no good results! I've tried cuttings since I believe we don't have the little fly o...Read More

T
Mercer, PA (Zone 5a) | October 2004 | neutral

In nature, the tree grows to 100 feet. Grown in pot, it can be pruned to any desired size. Leaves are heart-shaped with long, threadlike ...Read More

M
(Zone 11) | August 2003 | positive

This is a sacred tree for budhists: it's said that Budha reached the illumination while meditating under a tree like this.

...Read More

Featured
Double-toothed Carpet
(Microdes diplodonta)
Greenfinch
(Chloris chloris)
Featured
Double-toothed Carpet
(Microdes diplodonta)
Greenfinch
(Chloris chloris)