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Ficus racemosa

Cluster fig

The cluster fig is a fast-growing tree from South and Southeast Asia to northern Australia. Its figs grow in dense clusters directly on the trunk and big branches. It grows along rivers and streams in lowland forest and tolerates both flooding and dry spells. It is often planted near temples and villages, and is grown as a large-leaved bonsai or a tree for a warm greenhouse.

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
Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

A terrestrial tree of riverbanks, streamsides, lowland forest and open woodland. It is often found by water, and along roads and in villages. It grows to 15–20 m, sometimes over 30 m, with a spreading crown and often a buttressed trunk. It is deciduous or semi-deciduous.

Mainly lowland. The records carry no elevations; the weighted climate sites are at 12–920 m.

PakistanIndiaSri LankaNepalBangladeshMyanmarThailandIndochinaSouthern ChinaMalesiaNew GuineaNorthern 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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