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Ficus nervosa

A large evergreen fig tree, up to 35 m, of lowland moist forest across tropical and subtropical Asia, from India and Sri Lanka to southern China, Taiwan and the Malesian islands. It is also planted as a shade tree in coffee plantations. In cultivation it is a young tree for a big pot or a frost-free garden, and needs warmth, bright light and steady moisture.

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

Lowland tropical and subtropical moist forest, including evergreen forest along streams and valleys. Mature trees reach the canopy in full sun, while seedlings and saplings start in the partly shaded understory.

Recorded at 50–800 m, median 270 m, but only 11 records carry an elevation, so this is a thin sample of a very wide range.

Indian subcontinent and Sri LankaEastern Himalaya, Assam and BangladeshMyanmar, Thailand, Laos and VietnamSouthern China, Hainan and TaiwanMalesia (Sumatra, Java, Borneo, Sulawesi, Philippines, Lesser Sunda Islands, Maluku)Andaman and Nicobar Islands

🔒 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.