
- Hindi
- पाकड़
- Botanical
- Ficus virens
- Family
- Moraceae
About the plant
Flushes pink-red new leaves in spring; a broad, fast shade tree.
Growing it
A park tree; too big and too thirsty for a plot.
What it is for
Spring leaf colour; heavy bird traffic on the figs.
How to grow
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- पानी
- Weekly the first year
- मौसम
- Jun–Jul
- Grows in
- Garden / ground
- Mature size
- 15–25 m
- First harvest
- Figs year six
A park tree; too big and too thirsty for a plot.
Traditional uses
Traditionally used — recorded as tradition, not as established effect. The two registers below are kept separate on purpose.
Traditional knowledge
Spring leaf colour; heavy bird traffic on the figs.
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
- Review
- Not yet reviewed by a named specialist
- प्रकाशित