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Ficus roraimensis

Ficus roraimensis is a little-known fig tree of the lowland Guiana Shield, in Roraima and Amazonas in northern Brazil, Guyana and French Guiana. It is listed as endangered. Its record sites are hot and humid all year, with a short drier spell, so in cultivation it needs strong warmth, bright light and constant 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

A tree of lowland forest and forest edges on the Guiana Shield. Many New World figs start life as hemiepiphytes, but no growth-form details for this species were found.

GBIF records run from 0 to 250 m, median about 150 m.

Brazil NorthGuyanaFrench Guiana

🔒 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.