Species library β€Ί Ficus β€Ί Ficus broadwayi
Other Little published: much of this is inferred from related species

Ficus broadwayi

Ficus broadwayi is a lowland neotropical fig from northern South America and Trinidad and Tobago, where it grows in Atlantic and Amazonian forest and in riverside forest on sandy soils. Brazilian herbarium labels describe it as a hemi-epiphyte with thick, fleshy leaves and large green figs: it starts life on another tree and later becomes a free-standing tree. It is rarely cultivated; grow it warm and bright with even moisture, like other strangler figs.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Lowland rainforest, Atlantic Forest and riparian forest (mata ciliar) on sandy soil. It germinates in the canopy of a host tree, sends roots down to the ground and can eventually become a self-supporting tree.

Lowland: records come from near sea level (Bahia, Tobago, CearΓ‘ coast) and from lowland Amazonian rivers; no high-elevation records were seen.

Brazil (north and east)ColombiaFrench GuianaGuyanaSurinameVenezuelaTrinidad and Tobago

πŸ”’ Growing it like that

The wild conditions above, turned into targets for a shelf, a tent or a greenhouse. The full profile has:

βœ“ Day and night temperature targets, and the limits it tolerates
βœ“ Humidity band, and how to hold it
βœ“ Light as DLI and PPFD for a grow light
βœ“ Wet and dry seasons, and whether to rest it
βœ“ Substrate and airflow
βœ“ A step-by-step setup to grow it like the wild

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