The distribution of the latest banyan tree

Banyan tree, also known as fine-leaf banyan, evergreen, banyan beard, etc., is a large tree of the genus Ficus of Moraceae, which is usually used in landscape design. It can not only be used as street trees and shade trees, but also give full play to its ornamental value as landscape trees and solitary ornamental trees. Let's take a look at the distribution of banyan trees.

Distribution of producing area of banyan

The banyan tree is mainly distributed in Taiwan, Zhejiang, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Hubei, Guizhou, Yunnan and other places. It is also distributed in Sri Lanka, India, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, the Philippines, Japan, Papua New Guinea and northern Australia, east and up to the Caroline Islands.

The producing environment of banyan tree

The banyan tree has strong adaptability, likes loose and fertile acid soil, can also grow in barren sandy soil, and its leaves are yellowed in alkaline soil. Not resistant to drought, more resistant to water and humidity, short-term waterlogging will not rot the root. The growth is poor in the dry climate, and the atmospheric rooting can occur in the moist air, which greatly improves the ornamental value. Like sunny, warm and humid climate, not cold-resistant, in addition to South China, more potted plants. Lax requirements on the soil, in slightly acidic and slightly alkaline soil can grow, afraid of hot sun exposure.

Common species of banyan trees

1. Weeping banyan: weeping banyan alias weeping leaf banyan, weeping branch banyan, small leaf banyan, white banyan, etc., is a species of the same genus, evergreen broad-leaved trees, potted shrubby. There are many branches, and the branches are soft and drooping. The leaves are small, drooping, green, thin and leathery, which are popular indoor foliage plants at home and abroad.

2. Flower-leaf banyan: flower-leaf banyan is a cultivated variety of weeping banyan, evergreen shrub with few branches. The shape of the plant is erect. The leaves are densely alternate, oval, and the veins and margins of the leaves have irregular light yellow spots, which is of high ornamental value.

3. Ficus maculata: Ficus maculata is a cultivated variety of Ficus, and its plant is relatively short. The leaves are smaller and green than those of Ficus, and have irregular milky yellow markings on the leaves, so they have higher ornamental value.

4. Ficus variegata: Ficus angustifolia is a cultivated variety of Ficus. The branches are drooping and the branches are dense. The leaf is smaller than the spotted banyan, and the leaf surface has yellow-green irregular markings, which is of more ornamental value than the spotted banyan.

5. Bird banyan: bird banyan alias mountain banyan, bird banyan, red meat banyan, military banyan, green handle stick, etc., are common species of the same genus, evergreen trees, aerial roots drooping. The bark is smooth and dark brown. Leaf blade broad, long oval, entire, leaf tip obtuse, 10-20 cm long, concentrated on the tip of lateral branches. It is best to watch when new leaves grow. Extremely shady, can be indoor long-term pot culture.

6. Golden banyan: Golden banyan, alias yellow banyan, golden leaf banyan, etc., is the cultivated variety of banyan tree, the leaves are golden yellow, smooth and beautiful, and the leaves are more beautiful when growing in strong light. For recent years

7. Triangular banyan: Ficus triangularis is a common species of the same genus, low shrub, inverted triangular leaves, not cold-resistant, suitable for small potted plants.

8. Ficus triangularis: Ficus triangularis is a cultivated variety of Ficus triangulata, which has irregular stripes of yellow, white and green, which is more ornamental and less resistant to cold than Ficus triangulata. It is appropriate to plant the leaves in pots.

9. Banyan banyan: Ficus ficus is a common species of the same genus, evergreen trees with black branches. Leaf blade violin-shaped, entire undulate, leaf blade large, 20-30 cm long and 13-20 cm wide. The leaf surface is dark green, the leaf back is brown, gradually white. Strong cold resistance. It is suitable for indoor pot breeding.