General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Vine
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: Wet Mesic
Mesic
Dry Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 9a -6.7 °C (20 °F) to -3.9 °C (25 °F)
Plant Height: 4 inches to inches
Plant Spread: 6 inches to 14 inches
Leaves: Evergreen
Variegated
Underground structures: Taproot
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Houseplant
Espalier
Topiary
Uses: Groundcover
Suitable as Annual
Edible Parts: Fruit
Eating Methods: Cooked
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Drought tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Pollinators: Wasps
Containers: Suitable in 1 gallon
Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Suitable for hanging baskets
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil

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Common names
  • Creeping Fig
  • Climbing Fig
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Ficus pumila
  • Synonym: Ficus scandens

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Location: Upstairs Window Garden
Date: 2014-08-17
Indoor Blooms
Location: Opp, AL  Z8b
Date: 2022-03-31

Date: 2015-01-26

photo credit: David J. Stang

Date: 2012-12-29

Date: 2013-03-06

Date: 2013-03-06
Location: Upstairs Window Garden
Date: 2014-08-20
Indoor Blooms

Date: 2014-03-04

Date: 2016-03-29
Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
Date: 2013-03-05
Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
Date: 2013-03-05

Date: 2015-01-30

Date: 2012-12-29

Date: 2012-12-29

Date: 2012-12-29
Location: Sunriver Nursery, Orem, Utah
Date: 2011-11-26
Uploaded by Paul2032

Image Courtesy of Bloomin Designs Nursery Used with Permission
  • Uploaded by vic

Date: 2015-01-30

Date: 2015-01-30
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