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

Ficus rubra

Red affouche

A fig tree from Madagascar and the western Indian Ocean islands, known in the Mascarenes as affouche rouge. The published information we could reach covers its range and fig-wasp pollinator, not its habitat. Grow it like other tropical island figs: bright light, warmth and a free-draining mix.

Ficus rubra
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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 the western Indian Ocean islands. The sources we could reach do not describe its forest type, and a specimen is grown at the botanic garden on Réunion. It is pollinated by the fig wasp Nigeriella avicola.

No elevation data was found.

MadagascarComorosMauritiusRéunionRodriguesSeychelles

🔒 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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