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Ficus lilliputiana

A tiny, often prostrate rock fig described by D.J. Dixon in 2001, endemic to the sandstone country around Kununurra, Lake Argyle and Keep River in the eastern Kimberley. It clings to cliff faces and sheltered crevices, usually on south- and east-facing aspects, and survives a hot monsoon climate with a long dry season.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Dry airBand in Plantistry
Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

Labels describe a lithophyte in fissures and crevices of sandstone cliffs and 'beehive' outcrops, commonest on the more protected south and east aspects, within open savanna woodland over Triodia.

Low sandstone country at about 80-240 m.

Northern TerritoryWestern Australia

🔒 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.