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

Ficus cundinamarcensis

caucho

A fig tree endemic to the northern Andes of Colombia, known locally as caucho and recorded from only about 20 subpopulations. It grows in lowland to montane rain forest and up into páramo at 3400 m, but most georeferenced collections sit between about 1100 and 2100 m, so in cultivation it behaves as a mild, cool-nighted Andean plant rather than a hot lowland fig. Nothing species-specific is published on its care; targets below come from its elevation band and the general needs of montane Ficus.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets 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

A forest tree of Andean rain forest, extending from lowland and montane forest up into páramo shrubland. It is probably pollinated by fig wasps (Agaonidae) and its figs are eaten and dispersed by birds. Mature trees reach the canopy; seedlings and young plants, the stage a hobbyist grows, start in the understory and in gaps and forest edges.

Reported up to 3400 m. Of 44 GBIF records with an elevation, the median is about 1850 m and nearly all lie between 1100 and 2100 m (one lowland record at 43 m is probably a planted or mis-georeferenced tree).

Colombia

🔒 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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