Ficus lapathifolia

A Mexican and Central American fig tree. Most records come from Veracruz, Puebla and Oaxaca, and the species also reaches Guatemala, Belize and Honduras. It grows from near sea level to about 1,200 m, often along rivers in warm lowland and foothill forest. Grown in a pot it needs strong light, warmth and a free-draining mix, and it can be kept small by pruning.

At home, aim for

Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Dry airBand in Plantistry

Light Full sunDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Specimen labels place it in warm lowland and foothill forest, several of them in riparian vegetation. Some records from Morelos at 700–1,170 m come from a region of seasonally dry tropical forest.

Records run from about 150 m in central Veracruz to about 1,170 m in Morelos and Chiapas, and most lie below 600 m.

Mexico (Veracruz, Puebla, Oaxaca, Chiapas, Jalisco, Guerrero, Morelos, Yucatán)GuatemalaBelizeHonduras

🔒 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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