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Ficus carpentariensis

A sandpaper fig from the Top End and Gulf country of the Northern Territory, growing as a shrub or small tree up to about 12 m with rough dark bark and hairy leaves and fruit. It grows along creeks, springs and billabongs and in monsoon vine thickets on sandstone, in a hot savanna climate with a very dry season. It may be a hybrid between Ficus aculeata and F. coronulata rather than a true species.

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

Specimen labels describe riparian forest and creek banks (Elsey National Park, Flora River, Koolpin Gorge), the edges of permanent billabongs and springs (Robinson River, Butterfly Springs, Bella Glen), spring-fed vine forest (Angus Spring), rocky rainforest patches and monsoon vine thickets in sandstone gorges and at the base of cliffs. A few grow on rocky or lateritic slopes. It is a shrub or tree 2–12 m tall and often grows on sand or clay loam near permanent water.

Few records have an elevation; the climate sites are at about 40–155 m.

Australia: Northern Territory

🔒 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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