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Ficus apollinaris

Ficus apollinaris is a neotropical fig described by Dugand in 1942, ranging from Mexico through Central America to Colombia, Ecuador and Peru, with 573 wild records. GBIF's description places it in the Andes at 400–2,300 m, though most records are lower. Its measured climate is warm with a wet season from June to November and a drier spell from February to April.

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
Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Widespread in moist and seasonal forest from Mexico to Peru; one GBIF-held description gives 400–2,300 m in the Andes. The sources reachable here give only its name and records; its habit (free-standing tree, shrub or hemiepiphytic strangler) was not confirmed, so conditions are built from the measured climate and what is typical for figs of this habitat.

GBIF records span 7–3,000 m, median 318 m (426 records); a GBIF description gives 400–2,300 m in the Andes.

BelizeColombiaCosta RicaEcuadorGuatemalaHondurasMexico CentralMexico GulfMexico SoutheastMexico SouthwestPanamáPeru

🔒 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.