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Ficus ampelos

A small evergreen fig from Bangladesh, the Nicobar Islands, Malesia, New Guinea, Taiwan and the Ryukyu Islands. It is a small evergreen tree of broad-leaved evergreen forest, typically around 600 m according to Wikipedia, and it grows easily in warm, bright, humid conditions.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Broad-leaved evergreen forest. As a small tree it grows in the understorey, at forest edges and in secondary growth, so it takes both part shade and brighter light.

Recorded elevations 0–1566 m, median 285 m (19 records); Wikipedia gives around 600 m as typical.

BangladeshBismarck ArchipelagoBorneoJawaLesser Sunda Is.MalukuNansei-shotoNew GuineaNicobar Is.PhilippinesSulawesiSumateraTaiwan

🔒 Growing it like that

The wild conditions above, turned into targets for a shelf, a tent or a greenhouse. The full profile has:

✓ Day and night temperature targets, and the limits it tolerates
✓ Humidity band, and how to hold it
✓ Light as DLI and PPFD for a grow light
✓ Wet and dry seasons, and whether to rest it
✓ Substrate and airflow
✓ A step-by-step setup to grow it like the wild

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Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app.