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

Ficus sarmentosa

A root-climbing fig that clings to rocks and tree trunks in forest, scrub and mountains across China, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, the Indian subcontinent and Indochina. It is a variable species with several varieties; the climbing juvenile form with small leaves is the one usually grown. It suits cool-to-warm humid conditions with bright shade and a cooler winter, rather than constant tropical heat.

Ficus sarmentosa
Photo: Krish Dulal, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restClimber

Where it grows wild

Climbs over rocks, cliffs and tree trunks in forests and scrub, often in shaded, humid places near streams. Japanese specimens come from semi-evergreen subtropical forest beside streams and rivers on Iriomote; Taiwanese specimens from mountain forest.

GBIF specimens range from about 50 m on Iriomote to about 1,780 m in the mountains of Taiwan.

ChinaJapanKoreaTaiwanIndo-ChinaIndian Subcontinent

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✓ Light as DLI and PPFD for a grow light
✓ Wet and dry seasons, and whether to rest it
✓ Substrate and airflow
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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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY-SA 3.0 licence, unmodified.