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Ficus mutabilis

Ficus mutabilis Bureau is a tree endemic to New Caledonia, with about 75 GBIF records, mostly from lowland to mid-elevation forest. Almost nothing is published about its ecology, so the conditions below come from New Caledonian forest climate in general.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets 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 New Caledonian forest, including 'somewhat depauperate montane forest' on one label. The soil type (ultramafic or not) is not documented.

Records mostly 30–500 m; a 1,900 m value exceeds the island's highest peak and is an error.

New Caledonia

🔒 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.