Ficus atavina

Ficus atavina Heer, 1882 is a fossil name, not a living plant. It was described from fossil leaves by Oswald Heer; GBIF holds it through the Paleobiology Database, which dates it to 83.6–72.1 million years ago (Late Cretaceous). 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 Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

No rest period

Where it grows wild

Known only from fossil leaf impressions in sedimentary rock. The habitat of the living plant cannot be reconstructed from the name alone.

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