Plant guide
Banyan
Ficus benghalensis
البانيان
Banyan — sold at Dubai Garden Centre and other UAE nurseries.
Monthly care guide
Guidance to adapt to your plant and conditions, not a fixed watering schedule.
◉ Water 1
Water Banyan
Water deeply when the top 2 cm of soil is dry. Let the soil breathe between sessions.
Sandy UAE soils drain fast — deep, spaced watering prevents both stress and root rot.
FORTNIGHTLY
❧ Feed 1
Feed Banyan
Spread balanced NPK around the dripline and water in. Halve the dose for young trees.
Sandy soils leach nutrients fast; spring/autumn feedings carry the tree through the next heat or growth surge.
ONE_OFF
✂ Prune 1
Structural prune Banyan
Now is the main pruning window — shape canopy, remove summer dieback, raise the skirt as needed.
Trees enter their second growth flush after October — pruning now directs energy into desired structure.
ONE_OFF
Planting and safety details
Planting months: October · November · December · January · February · March
No toxicity warning is recorded here. That is not confirmation that the plant is safe to eat or handle.