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Ficus stuhlmannii

Lowveld fig

A deciduous savanna fig of eastern and south-eastern tropical Africa, reaching south to KwaZulu-Natal. It is a 10–15 m tree with a dense, rounded crown, often growing on termite mounds or rock outcrops in miombo and mixed woodland. Hobbyists grow it in full sun with a warm, wet summer and a drier winter, usually as a bonsai or a large container tree.

Ficus stuhlmannii
Photo: Purves, M., CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Dry airBand in Plantistry
Light Full sunDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Grows in lower montane woodland, miombo and mixed deciduous woodland, and lowveld savanna, often on termitaria or rocky outcrops. It drops its leaves in the dry season.

Recorded up to about 1800 m. No elevation was measured for this profile.

East tropical Africa (Kenya, Tanzania)South tropical Africa (Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe)Southern Africa (Botswana, Eswatini, South Africa to KwaZulu-Natal)

🔒 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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY-SA 3.0 licence, unmodified.