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Ficus krukovii

A rainforest fig tree of the western and central Amazon lowlands, recorded from Brazil, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Bolivia, Venezuela and the Guianas. Almost nothing is published about its growth or cultivation, so treat it like other lowland Amazonian Ficus: warm, humid and bright, with steady moisture all year. In a home it will stay a juvenile shrub or small tree in a large pot.

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

A tree of lowland tropical rainforest. GBIF herbarium records come mainly from terra firme and foothill forest in Amazonian Brazil and Peru, including many collections in the Cordillera Azul National Park, Peru. Whether it starts life as a hemiepiphyte, as many Amazonian figs do, is not documented in the sources consulted.

Records span about 30–1450 m, most from near sea level to about 500 m, with a few from Andean foothill forest at 1000–1450 m.

Brazil (North and West-Central)PeruEcuadorColombiaBoliviaVenezuelaSurinameFrench Guiana

🔒 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.