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Ficus tecolutensis

A fig tree of Mexico and northern Central America, named after Tecolutla in Veracruz, and one of the five members of the Ficus aurea complex. It grows from coastal dunes and lowland rainforest to deciduous forest in the foothills, and in cultivation it wants plenty of light, warmth and a pot that dries a little between waterings.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light Full sunDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Lowland evergreen and semi-evergreen rainforest, tropical deciduous forest, coastal dune woodland, stream banks and disturbed secondary growth, pastures and coffee margins. Field notes include coastal dunes with Bucida and Manilkara in Veracruz, selva baja caducifolia on limestone, and cloud-affected foothill forest in the Sierra Gorda of Querétaro. Its relatives in the complex often start as hemiepiphytic stranglers, but the sources available do not confirm this for the species.

Herbarium records span sea level to about 1000 m, with a median near 365 m; a few go to 1700–2400 m, which may be misidentifications or cultivated trees.

Veracruz and Gulf coast of MexicoQuerétaro, San Luis Potosí and Hidalgo (Sierra Madre Oriental)Oaxaca, Puebla and ChiapasYucatán PeninsulaJalisco and ColimaGuatemala, El Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua

🔒 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.