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Ficus hederacea

A climbing fig from the Himalaya, southern China and Indochina that roots onto tree trunks and rocks like the familiar creeping fig. It grows at about 600–1,500 m in Nepal, Sikkim, Bhutan, north-east India, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos and south China. It makes a vigorous climber for a large terrarium, a wall or a moss pole.

Ficus hederacea
Photo: CYL, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restClimber

Where it grows wild

A root-climbing fig clinging to tree trunks and rocks in mountain forest.

About 600–1,500 m.

NepalSikkimBhutanIndiaMyanmarThailandLaosVietnamChina

🔒 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 4.0 licence, unmodified.