Ficus arenacea
Ficus arenacea Lesquereux (1871) is a fossil name, not a living plant. Leo Lesquereux described it from fossil leaves in North American deposits, and GBIF flags it as extinct. It cannot be collected or grown, so this profile gives no cultivation targets.
At home, aim for
Day
—Targets in Plantistry
Night
—Targets in Plantistry
Humidity
—Band in Plantistry
Light
Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest period
Where it grows wild
Known only from fossil leaf impressions described by Lesquereux.
Not applicable: it is a fossil taxon.
🔒 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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