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Ficus salomonensis

A striking fig endemic to the Solomon Islands. It is a palm-like, sparsely branched rainforest tree up to about 8 m tall, with rosettes of enormous undivided leaves; young plants can have leaves up to 2 m long. It bears its figs mostly on the trunk. It was collected in 1912 and not seen again by botanists until E. J. H. Corner found it in 1961, and cultivation records are almost non-existent.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry
Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

A small, thick-stemmed tree of Solomon Islands rainforest. Its juvenile rosettes of huge leaves suggest it grows up in the humid, sheltered shade of the understorey and lower canopy.

No elevation data were measured. Nothing specific has been published on its elevation. Most Solomon Islands rainforest is lowland to hill forest, and this profile assumes a warm lowland climate.

Solomon Islands

🔒 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.