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Ficus cataractarum

Ficus cataractarum Vieill. ex Bureau (1872) is a fig from New Caledonia, with 20 wild GBIF records at 10-600 m. Its epithet means 'of waterfalls', which suggests it grows along rocky streams, but no source opened here confirms that. The measured climate is warm and seasonal, with a wetter hot season from December to April.

At home, aim for

Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry

Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

New Caledonian forest and probably stream banks; the name suggests waterfalls and rocky watercourses. This is an inference from the epithet, not a documented habitat.

Recorded elevations are 10-600 m (median 150 m, 15 records).

New Caledonia

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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.