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Ficus aurantiacifolia

Ficus aurantiacifolia is a New Guinea fig described by Weiblen and Whitfeld in 2010, known from only a handful of lowland collections. Its measured sites are hot, humid and wet all year. With no habit data found, the targets treat it as a lowland rainforest treelet.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

No habitat description was accessible. The records are from lowland rainforest in Papua New Guinea; the targets assume a small tree of the forest understorey or gaps.

Recorded at 50–1100 m, median 112 m (7 records).

New Guinea

🔒 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.