€36,00
It’s an elegant houseplant, which, in its natural habitat, can even become a tree growing up to 25-30 metres tall, but indoors it also grows relatively fast. When it outgrows its space, you may want to cut it back, and it will nicely sprout new shoots in different directions at the points where it was cut.
Product size: 17 cm
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Position it in bright indirect light, protected from full sun. In a too shady spot, the leaves may lose its dark colour and turn pale.
It has moderate water needs; be sure you don’t overwater it, otherwise you will find that the leaf margins will turn brown.
The young leaves develop in a reddish shell that falls off after the leaves have unfolded, but don’t worry; it’s a natural process.
The plant can be classified into a subgenus called banyan, the members of which begin their life as epiphytic (i.e. tree-dwelling) plants. The seeds are most often propagated by birds. When the seeds start to germinate, roots “heading” toward the ground cover the host plant. Its original habitat is the southern part of India, where we can find exceptionally large specimens, even 50-60 metres in height.
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