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Ficus aripuanensis

An Endangered fig of subgenus Urostigma from the southern Amazon, in Brazil, Bolivia and Peru, described in 1984. The recorded lowland sites are hot and humid in the wet season, with a marked dry season from June to September. In the home it is a large tropical fig for bright light and warmth.

Ficus aripuanensis
Photo: Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi (MPEG), CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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 rest

Where it grows wild

Figs of subgenus Urostigma in the Neotropics are usually hemiepiphytes that start life on a host tree; growth form not confirmed for this species.

Recorded at 0–1,200 m, median about 210 m.

BrazilBoliviaPeru

🔒 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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY 4.0 licence, unmodified.