बरगद बरगद

🌱 About the plant

The tree that becomes a grove; only for parks, campuses and village greens.

Growing it

Needs a hundred square metres, not a garden.

What it is for

Keystone habitat tree; shade for a whole village.

🪴 How to grow

Sunlight

Full sun

पानी

Weekly the first two years

मौसम

Jun–Jul

Grows in

Garden / ground

Mature size

20–30 m, spreading

First harvest

Figs year ten

Needs a hundred square metres, not a garden.

🌾 Traditional uses

Traditionally used — recorded as tradition, not as established effect. The two registers below are kept separate on purpose.

Traditional knowledge

Keystone habitat tree; shade for a whole village.

Scientific evidence

This record has not yet assessed the research on these uses. Absence of an assessment here is not evidence either way.

Important: Traditional plant use does not replace professional medical advice. Do not treat a condition on the strength of this page — speak to a doctor.

🐝 Ecological value

🗺️ Where it grows in India