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Ficus benghalensis

Description
Life formtreePhysiologyevergreen, semi evergreen
HabiterectCategoryforage/pasture, forest/wood, environmental, weed
Life spanperennialPlant attributes

Ecology
OptimalAbsoluteOptimalAbsolute
MinMaxMinMaxSoil depthdeep (>>150 cm)medium (50-150 cm)
Temperat. requir.2636940Soil texturemedium, lightmedium, light
Rainfall (annual)100025005004000Soil fertilityhighmoderate
Latitude10103030Soil Al. tox
Altitude --- --- 5001200Soil salinitylow (<4 dS/m)low (<4 dS/m)
Soil PH5.574.58.5Soil drainagewell (dry spells)poorly (saturated >50% of year), well (dry spells)
Light intensityvery brightvery brightvery brightclear skies

Climate zonetropical wet & dry (Aw), steppe or semiarid (Bs)Photoperiodshort day (<12 hours), neutral day (12-14 hours), long day (>14 hours)
Killing temp. during rest-2Killing temp. early growth-1
Abiotic toler.Abiotic suscept.
Introduction risks.can become a weed

Cultivation
MinMax
Product. systemCrop cycle180365
Cropping systemSubsystemCompanion speciesLevel of mechanizationLabour intensity

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Uses
Main useDetailed useUsed part
environmentalshade & shelterentire plant
animal food (feed)vitaminsleaves
animal food (feed)mineralsleaves
fuelsfuelwoodbark