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

Ficus tremula

An African fig that grows as a hemi-epiphytic shrub or small tree to about 10 m, often starting on another tree or rock. It has small spirally arranged leaves 2–11 cm long and yellowish-green figs up to 2 cm across. It ranges from Nigeria and Gabon to Kenya and south to KwaZulu-Natal, in lowland and upland rain forest and savanna, and has three subspecies.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Dry airBand in Plantistry
Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest period

Where it grows wild

Upland and lowland rain forest and savanna, including coastal forest in East Africa and Maputaland. It is hemi-epiphytic, starting life on a host tree or rock and later rooting to the ground, and can form a shrub or small tree.

Wild GBIF records span 10–2300 m, median 300 m (41 records). Most points are coastal lowlands of Kenya, Tanzania, Mozambique and Maputaland, with upland records around Lake Victoria, Rwanda and Burundi.

NigeriaCameroonGabonAngolaDR CongoUgandaKenyaRwandaBurundiTanzaniaMozambiqueZimbabweEswatiniKwaZulu-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.