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Ficus septica

Hauli tree

A fast-growing pioneer fig of lowland Malesian rainforest edges, riverbanks and regrowth, with large glossy leaves and yellowish latex. It ranges from the Ryukyu Islands and Taiwan through the Philippines and Indonesia to New Guinea, Queensland and Vanuatu. In cultivation it wants warmth, bright light and steady 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

Secondary rain forest, forest edges, riverbanks, roadsides, scrub and degraded land on various soils, especially granitic alluvium; it is a frequent pioneer in rain forest regrowth. It is a shrub or tree up to about 25 m.

Mostly lowland: the 264 records with an elevation span sea level to 1700 m, median 100 m. It reaches about 1800 m in the mountains, and only about 500 m in Taiwan at its northern limit.

Nansei-shotoTaiwanPhilippinesBorneoMalayaSumateraJawaSulawesiLesser Sunda Is.MalukuNew GuineaBismarck ArchipelagoSolomon Is.Santa Cruz Is.VanuatuQueensland

🔒 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.