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

Ficus consociata

A lowland banyan fig from Indochina and western Malesia that becomes a tree of about 25 m, often beginning life as a strangling epiphyte in the crown of another tree. Its latex was once tapped as a rubber substitute. In cultivation it is a warm-growing pot or bonsai subject that wants bright light, warmth all year 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 on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

A banyan of lowland tropical forest. Like other banyans it often starts as an epiphyte, sending aerial roots down a host tree before becoming free-standing.

Records with an elevation are mostly lowland, with half below about 90 m and none above about 800 m.

MyanmarThailandCambodiaVietnamPeninsular MalaysiaSingaporeSumatraJavaBorneo

🔒 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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