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Other Little published: much of this is inferred from related species

Ficus callosa

A large deciduous fig from lowland forest in India, Sri Lanka, southern China, Indo-China and Malesia. It becomes a buttressed canopy tree of 35–45 m, and young plants have larger, lobed leaves than mature trees, which is the stage collectors grow. Treat it as a warm, bright, fast-growing tropical tree that may drop leaves in a dry spell.

Ficus callosa
Photo: Forestowlet, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light Full sunDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

A canopy tree of tropical lowland forest, often with buttress roots. Seedlings and saplings grow up through gaps and forest edges before reaching full sun. Many GBIF records come from the Western Ghats of India and from Java and Bali, where monsoon forest and village land are common, so some records may be planted trees.

Recorded from sea level to 800 m, with a median of 135 m (31 records). It is essentially a lowland tree.

IndiaSri LankaAndaman IslandsBangladeshMyanmarThailandLaosCambodiaVietnamSouthern ChinaPeninsular MalaysiaSumatraJavaBorneoSulawesiLesser Sunda Islands

🔒 Growing it like that

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✓ 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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC0 licence, unmodified.