sacred bo tree
Ficus religiosa
USDA zones10 to 12
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size60 to 100 feet tall60 to 100 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Soil types
- Loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
Sacred bo tree (Ficus religiosa) is a tree for containers, low maintenance gardens, and xeriscapes. It grows outdoors year-round in USDA zone 10 and warmer, down to about 30°F (-1°C). In colder areas, grow it as a houseplant or bring it indoors for winter. This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, loamy soil. It is evergreen and drought tolerant, and it can reach 60 to 100 feet tall and wide in the ground.
Pairs well with Avocado, Sugar apple, Banana, and Australian tree fern.
Native range
India and Sri Lanka.