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Ficus cuatrecasasiana

A hemiepiphytic fig tree from lowland and montane rainforest in Central and South America, from Costa Rica to Bolivia, described by Dugand in 1942. It starts life on another tree and later sends roots to the ground. In a pot it behaves like other tropical rubber-plant figs: warm, bright and evenly watered.

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

It grows in tropical lowland and montane rainforest in the Andes and in the Pacific and Caribbean lowlands. Colombian records include humid premontane forest, gallery and riverside forest, and secondary growth. It germinates high on host trees as an epiphyte, and grown trees reach the canopy in full sun.

Colombian records span about 300–1,800 m, most often 300–600 m.

Costa RicaPanamaColombiaVenezuelaEcuadorPeruBolivia

🔒 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.