Ficus religiosa or sacred fig is a species of fig native to the Indian subcontinent and Indochina that belongs to the fig or mulberry family. It is also known as the bodhi tree, pippala tree, peepul tree, peepal tree or ashwattha tree (in India and Nepal). The sacred fig is considered to have a religious significance in three major religions that originated on the Indian subcontinent, Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism. Hindu and Jain ascetics consider the tree to be sacred and often meditate under them. This is the tree under which Gautama Buddha is believed to have attained enlightenment. The sacred fig is the state tree of the Indian states of Odisha and Haryana. Sacred Fig can used for bonsai.

Type: Hardy tree

Hardiness zones: 10-12

Location: Sun or part sun

Seeds per packet: 50

These seeds have a natural low germination rate typically 30%