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Ficus copiosa

A slender tree fig, 5–20 m tall, ranging from the Andaman Islands to New Guinea, the Solomons, Vanuatu and Queensland. Its young leaves are a widely eaten vegetable, and in New Guinea it is grown as a pruned hedge. It fruits even as a 3 m shrub, which makes it a manageable fig for a large pot in a bright, warm spot.

Ficus copiosa
Photo: Steve Fitzgerald, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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 Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Grows in primary and secondary forest in both coastal and inland areas, and is more common in drier, seasonal regions. It is also planted and kept as a hedge or food plant around gardens.

From near sea level up to about 1700 m.

Andaman IslandsSouthern MyanmarSulawesiMalukuNew GuineaBismarck ArchipelagoSolomon IslandsQueenslandCaroline IslandsVanuatu

🔒 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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY-SA 4.0 licence, unmodified.