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Ficus aurita

Ficus aurita is a Malesian fig described by Blume in 1825, recorded from Borneo and the Philippines east to Sulawesi, the Moluccas and New Guinea. Most records are from lowland forest below 1200 m, where it is warm, very humid and wet all year. Species-specific habit data were not accessible, so light and substrate are generalised from lowland Ficus.

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 and hill rainforest; the targets assume a small tree of the understorey or forest gaps.

Recorded at 0–1200 m, median 100 m (35 records).

BorneoPhilippinesSulawesiMalukuNew 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.