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Ficus bahiensis

A Brazilian fig tree described in 2003, native to the Atlantic Forest and neighbouring forests of eastern Brazil. It grows in lowland rainforest, coastal restinga on sand and seasonally dry forest, mostly below 400 m, so it wants warmth and strong light. It is rarely grown and there is no published cultivation experience.

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

Where it grows wild

Lowland moist rainforest, restinga (coastal forest and scrub on sand, sometimes seasonally flooded) and seasonally dry deciduous forest. Its figs feed birds, mammals and insects and are pollinated by Pegoscapus wasps.

GBIF specimens with elevations run from sea level to about 400 m, most below 100 m.

Brazil NortheastBrazil SoutheastBrazil West-Central

🔒 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.