Ficus religiosa is a common tree in india it is called peepal here.
Peepal tree growing on roof.
Cuttings from this tree exist in sri lanka that date back to 288 b c.
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Peepal trees growing on walls can degrade the quality strength of the wall badly.
Ficus religiosa or sacred fig is a species of fig native to the indian subcontinent and indochina that belongs to moraceae 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.
This tree is sacred to those of the buddhist faith as it is believed to be the personification of buddha.
If it grows naturally it should be carefully uprooted and planted somewhere else in the beginning when it is just a plant.
On a hindsight cutting or doing anything to peepal tree is considered highly inauspicious with impact transversing several generations google it to learn more usually in such cases the tree is.
To rip the roots pert of the wall upstairs will have to be ripped and plasttered.
The best thing about mother nature is that she has surrounded us with everything that would keep us safe and protected.
One cheapest way to remove the plant growing into the wall of the building would be to salt the dirt its roots are based in.
It just keeps growing back.
The lockdown could have aided the natural growth of peepal tree at mahabodhi temple complex and its roots could have got more air particles.
Once these seeds are disposed fr.
This is the reason the trees in forests grow naturally.
The seeds have a thick protective coat which gets digested in the gastrointestinal tract of birds and animals that eat them.
If a peepal plant starts growing in your house never do these things.
It can grow anywhere even where there is no proper soil.
Personally i like this tree but i cannot allow him to grow near drainage pipe of the kitchen of the apartment i live in.
The sacred fig is considered to have a religious significance in three major religions that originated on the indian subcontinent.
The peepal tree ficus religiosa also known as the bodhi tree is a deciduous tree that is native to india.
Originally posted by manavdotcom.