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Other Little published: much of this is inferred from related species

Ficus atrox

Ficus atrox is a poorly resolved 19th-century name based on Urostigma atrox Miq., from Martius's Brazilian material. GBIF lists several versions of the name, one marked doubtful, and there are no usable wild records. Urostigma was Miquel's genus for strangler figs, so these are generic conditions for a Brazilian strangler fig and a low-confidence starting point.

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
No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

No habitat is documented for this name. New World strangler figs start as epiphytes in the canopy and send roots to the ground; grown in pots they behave as ordinary terrestrial trees.

No elevation data.

🔒 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.