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Ficus austrina

Ficus austrina is a lowland fig of the western Pacific, from the Moluccas and New Guinea through the Bismarck Archipelago and Solomon Islands to Vanuatu, recorded below about 220 m. It grows in a hot, constantly wet and humid climate with no real seasons.

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

A lowland fig described by Corner (1960); species-specific habitat notes were not reachable. It is treated here as a tree or shrub of lowland rainforest and secondary forest.

Recorded 0–220 m, median about 100 m (22 records): a strictly lowland species.

Bismarck ArchipelagoMalukuNew GuineaSolomon Is.Vanuatu

🔒 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.