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

Ficus sumatrana

A fig tree up to about 20 m, with drip-tipped leaves and masses of tiny figs only about 4 mm across, found from Indochina through Sumatra, Java, Borneo and the Philippines. It is a tree of lowland to hill forest in the humid tropics. In a pot it is best treated as a warm, bright-light tropical fig.

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

Lowland and hill tropical forest across mainland and island South-east Asia. Detailed habitat notes were not found; records range from coastal lowlands to hill forest.

Twenty-four records with elevations span 10–1350 m (median 650 m).

BorneoCambodiaJawaLaosMalayaMyanmarPhilippinesSumateraThailandVietnam

🔒 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.