The banyan tree is tall. It is a big tree, 15 to 25 meters high, 50 centimeters in diameter at breast height, and has a wide crown.The old banyan tree, with its rusty brown aerial roots and dark gray bark, stands quietly in the courtyard, like a giant umbrella, covering a large area of the ground.It is also like a kind elder, silently guarding the land and the family, blocking all bad things for them, standing like a patron saint for a long time.
Appearance: The banyan tree is very tall. Its height can reach 20 meters or even 30 meters.The diameter of the trunk is very long, about two meters, and the area of the crown is very large, which looks like a huge, open umbrella from a distance.Its roots are also very strange, a long time will emerge in the ground, rather than has been hidden in the ground.Its branches are very strong, dense branches and leaves, leaves are generally oval or long ovate.Banyan trees usually have yellow or reddish flowers, and when the flowers wither, they will bear fruit, which is usually oval.
Habit: The banyan tree is suitable for growing in the humid environment with high temperature and rainy weather, and likes to receive sufficient sunshine.It can not grow in a cool environment for a long time, and can not tolerate long-term drought.
Function: Banyan trees are generally planted as street trees on both sides of garden squares and roads, which can not only block dust, but also provide people with a natural shade in hot summer.In addition, its bark fibers can also be used to make fishing nets and artificial cotton, its air roots, bark and leaf buds can be used as medicine, with the effect of heat-clearing and detoxifying.
