Ficus pakkensis

A lowland fig from northern South America that ranges from a 2 m shrub on coastal dunes to a 15 m tree in forest. It grows in well-drained, often sandy or lateritic soils, from Amazonian upland forest to the dry coastal fringe of north-eastern Brazil. IUCN lists it as Vulnerable, and it is rarely grown, so the care below is inferred from its habitats and from other tropical figs.

At home, aim for

Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry

Light Full sunDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Grows in non-flooded upland forest (terra firme), secondary forest, forest edges, rocky outcrops and fixed coastal dunes beside carnaúba palm scrub. Labels mention sandy and lateritic soils.

A lowland species; the only specimen elevation seen is 217 m (Mato Grosso), and the coastal records are near sea level.

French GuianaSurinameGuyanaVenezuelaBrazil NorthBrazil NortheastBrazil West-Central

🔒 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.