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Ficus asperula

Ficus asperula is a New Caledonian endemic fig, recorded from the coast to about 1050 m and most often around 250 m. It experiences a warm, humid summer and a noticeably cooler, drier winter from June to September.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

A shrub or small tree of New Caledonian forest and forest edges; the rough-leaved epithet points to a sandpaper-leaved fig of the Sycidium group. Specific habitat notes were not reachable, so the details are generalised.

Recorded 0–1050 m, median about 250 m (67 records).

New Caledonia

🔒 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.