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bermudiana

January 03, 2003
03:19 PM
Post #440796
Banyan Tree, Ban Yan
Ficus benghalensis

The Banyan is a very large, wide-spreading tree, producing aerial roots which fasten themselves to the ground..

http://davesgarden.com/pf/go/54562/

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EvansGrammy
Ponchatoula, LA
August 25, 2003
11:49 PM
Post #627598
Is it possible to grow a Banyan tree in the southeast USA?

NativePlantFan9
Boca Raton, FL
(Zone 10a)
May 30, 2005
04:07 PM
Post #1508505
It is possible to grow a banyan tree in the southeastern U.S. only in southern and possibly central Florida. They cannot survive north of central Florida. They survive temperatures only as low as 20 to 25 degrees.

Hope I helped!

NativePlantFan9

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