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Ficus sodiroi

Ficus sodiroi is a free-standing tree fig, up to 25 m, of wet Andean montane forest in Ecuador, northern Peru and (on GBIF records) Colombia, at about 1,600 to 2,450 m. It has large leathery leaves and solitary figs of 2 to 3 cm. It is assessed as Vulnerable and is rarely grown; in cultivation it is a cool, humid, shade-tolerant young tree rather than a houseplant.

At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Pluvial montane forest on Andean slopes; records describe primary and evergreen montane forest, including reserves at Mindo, San Francisco (Loja-Zamora) and the Yanachaga-Chemillen buffer zone. Unlike many Neotropical figs, it is not a hemiepiphyte.

About 1,600 to 2,465 m, most records 1,950 to 2,400 m; Wikipedia gives 1,800 to 2,200 m.

ColombiaEcuadorPeru

🔒 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.