Ficus benguetensis

A shrub or tree up to 15 m tall from the Ryukyu Islands, Taiwan and the Philippines. Its new leaves flush red or orange, and it bears figs on the trunk (male trees) or in pairs near the branch tips (female trees). It grows in humid lowland and montane forest, often along streams in the understorey, and is the first fig known to carry nectaries directly on its figs. Grow it as a warm, humid, evergreen understorey tree in a large container.

At home, aim for

Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry

Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Humid tropical and subtropical lowland and montane forest and thickets, often along streams and small rivers, in the understorey.

The literature gives 60–1,800 m. GBIF records with elevations span 5–830 m, median 114 m, dominated by lowland sites in the Ryukyus (Okinawa and the Yaeyama Islands).

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🔒 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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