Ficus religiosa seeds grow into the sacred fig, Bodhi tree or peepal — one of the most revered trees in the world, native to the seasonally dry tropical biome from south-eastern Pakistan east through India, Nepal, Bhutan and Myanmar. This large, long-lived deciduous to semi-evergreen tree is of immense religious and cultural significance across multiple traditions: Siddhartha Gautama attained enlightenment beneath a Bodhi tree, and Hinduism considers it sacred to Vishnu and Shiva. The distinctive heart-shaped leaves with long, drip-tip tails that flutter in even the gentlest breeze are uniquely diagnostic. The tree is long-lived — some sacred trees are claimed to be over 2,000 years old. The small purple-black figs are important for birds and bats. Family Moraceae.Full sun; fast-growing; adaptable to tropical and subtropical soils; drought-tolerant once established. Heart-shaped leaves with long drip-tip tails — uniquely diagnostic; flutter in the slightest breeze Sacred to Buddhism (Bodhi tree) and Hinduism; some sacred specimens claimed 2,000+ years old SE. Pakistan to Myanmar — seasonally dry tropical biome; NOT broadly 'Indian Subcontinent to China' Small purple-black figs important for birds and bats; widely planted around sacred sites Full sun; fast-growing; drought-tolerant; tropical soils; Family Moraceae Ficus religiosa is the sacred Bodhi tree — one of the most revered trees in human civilization, under whose branches the Buddha attained enlightenment and whose fluttering heart-shaped leaves, ancient age and deep sacred significance across Buddhism and Hinduism have made it one of the most culturally important trees in the world. IMPORTANT: Pictures show the adult plant, which is not for sale. The offer is only for seeds.
