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Ficus binnendykii
Ficus binnendykii is a wet-tropical evergreen fig native to Southeast Asia that can grow into a large strangler tree in the wild. As a houseplant it needs bright light, even moisture and warmth.
Ficus binnendykii (many authorities use the orthographical variant Ficus binnendijkii), the narrow-leaf fig, is a widespread species of flowering plant in the family Moraceae. It is native to southern Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore, Sumatra, Java, and Borneo. An evergreen strangler fig reaching 30 m (100 ft), it is typically found in wet tropical forests at elevations up to 1,000 m (3,300 ft). Found in open, secondary, and undisturbed forests, it has been assessed as Least Concern. It is kept as an ornamental and a houseplant, with the cultivars 'Alii' and 'Amstel King' available from commercial suppliers.
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The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
Pet safety from the ASPCA toxic and non-toxic plant lists.
