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Ficus semicordata

Drooping fig

A small to medium-sized fig tree of the Himalayan foothills, southern China and mainland Southeast Asia, with long, asymmetric leaves and edible figs borne on long, leafless branches that hang from the base of the trunk to the ground. It is widely lopped for livestock fodder. It suits a large, bright, warm-temperate greenhouse or a frost-free garden rather than a house.

At home, aim for
Day Cool-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 in the ground

Where it grows wild

A tree of forests, forest margins, ravines and open secondary growth, often in disturbed and farmed land. Figs form on leafless branches near the base of the trunk, which trail on or into the leaf litter and soil surface. The tree is dioecious, with male and female plants.

The 77 records with an elevation span 170–2100 m, median 1250 m, so most plants grow in the submontane belt.

PakistanWest HimalayaNepalEast HimalayaAssamIndiaBangladeshMyanmarThailandLaosVietnamSouth ChinaTibetPeninsular Malaysia

🔒 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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