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Ficus dendrocida

A strangler fig of tropical lowland rainforest in Panama, Colombia, Venezuela and northern Brazil, up to about 450 m. Its name means 'tree killer': like other figs in subgenus Urostigma, it can start life high on a host tree and send roots down that eventually surround it. In cultivation it is a warm, bright-light fig that needs a large pot or a greenhouse.

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 rainforest. Strangler figs usually germinate in the canopy on a host tree, in bright, broken light, and later grow into canopy trees in full sun.

Recorded in lowland rainforest up to about 454 m.

PanamaColombiaVenezuelaNorthern Brazil (Pará)

🔒 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.