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

Ficus capillipes

A little-known small tree fig of mainland South-east Asia and Sumatra, collected up to about 10 m tall. Herbarium labels place it in evergreen forest, including along a stream in a narrow valley and in dry evergreen forest on limestone. There is almost no horticultural information for it, so treat it as a warm, monsoonal forest fig that wants bright light and steady moisture.

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 in the ground

Where it grows wild

Herbarium labels record it in primary forest along a narrow stream valley (Cuc Phuong, Vietnam), secondary dry evergreen forest on small limestone hills (Trang, Thailand), and primary seasonal evergreen forest on sandstone (Nakhon Nayok, Thailand). Collectors describe trees of 8–10 m with green figs that are pinkish inside.

Labels include 60 m in peninsular Thailand and a site about 12 km south-west of Dalat, Vietnam, which is upland (roughly 1000–1500 m). One label gives an impossible 7600 m. The lowland sites seem typical.

Andaman IslandsCambodiaLaosThailandVietnamSumatra

🔒 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.