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Ficus tsjakela

A deciduous fig tree up to 25 m tall from the moist evergreen and deciduous forests of peninsular India, Sri Lanka and parts of mainland South-east Asia. It is a canopy tree that grows in full sun as an adult and sheds its leaves in the dry season. In cultivation it is best treated as a sun-loving tropical tree, kept as a large container specimen or bonsai.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets 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

Tropical moist evergreen and deciduous forests, from sea level to about 1,100 m. It is a large tree whose figs feed birds and mammals, including hornbills, and it also persists in sacred groves and village landscapes.

Sea level to about 1,100 m. Only four GBIF records carry an elevation, all at 270 m.

IndiaSri LankaPakistanBangladeshMyanmarVietnam

🔒 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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