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Other Little published: much of this is inferred from related species

Ficus recurvata

A West and Central African fig that starts life as a hemi-epiphyte and grows into a buttressed tree up to 35 m tall. It has large, leathery, elliptic leaves. It grows mainly in lowland humid forest and forest–savanna mosaic, so indoors it wants warmth, bright light and moderate humidity.

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
Expects a seasonal restGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

It grows in dense humid forest, secondary forest and forest–savanna transition. It can begin as an epiphyte in a host tree's crown and send roots down to the ground, becoming a buttressed tree. Records include primary forest at Taï, Gilbertiodendron forest in northern Congo and montane forest on Bioko.

Mostly lowland. GBIF records run from near sea level to 1600 m on Bioko.

Côte d'IvoireBeninNigeriaCameroonEquatorial GuineaCentral African RepublicRepublic of the CongoDR CongoAngola

🔒 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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