Ficus bhotanica

A small evergreen fig from the eastern Himalaya, Assam, Myanmar and southern China, growing as a shrub or small tree up to about 1.8 m and sometimes producing aerial roots. It grows in forest at about 600–1300 m in a subtropical monsoon climate with a cool, drier winter. It is rarely cultivated and little is written about it beyond floristic descriptions.

At home, aim for

Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry

Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

It grows in forest, as an understory shrub or small tree. The exact microhabitat is not well documented.

About 600–1300 m in the literature. Few GBIF records carry an elevation.

BhutanIndia (Assam, Arunachal Pradesh)MyanmarChina (Guangxi, Guizhou, Sichuan, Yunnan)

🔒 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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