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Ficus trigonata

Ficus trigonata is a Caribbean fig, native in the strict sense to Cuba, Hispaniola, Puerto Rico and the Leeward Islands, where it grows in moist submontane and lower montane forest. It often starts life as a hemiepiphyte on another tree before rooting to the ground. As a young potted plant it wants bright light, warmth and a moist but well-drained mix.

Ficus trigonata
Photo: Juan Antonino Sandoval, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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 on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Tropical moist submontane and lower montane forest in the Greater and Lesser Antilles, often germinating as a hemiepiphyte (field notes from Martinique call it a hemiepiphyte, though not always). Under a broader concept that includes mainland populations, records come from moist, semi-deciduous and dry forest, riverbanks and canyon bottoms from Mexico to Brazil.

Specimen elevations run from near sea level to about 1,500 m, with a median around 400 m; Caribbean records are mostly 0 to 600 m.

CubaHispaniola (Dominican Republic, Haiti)Puerto RicoLeeward IslandsLesser Antilles (reported under a broad concept)

🔒 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 4.0 licence, unmodified.