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Creeping
Fig,
Climbing
Fig
Ficus pumila
L.
FIE-cuss
PUME-ah-lah
Moraceae
Explanation
of name:
Ficus is an ancient Latin name for figs. Pumila means small.
Misapplied
name:
Ficus repens (BA1)
Natural
range:
Asia, Australia (BA1)
Recognition:
Creeping fig having ovate-cordate nearly sessile leaves up to an inch long,
milky sap, and the ability to cling to walls. Variegated cultivar is ‘Variegata’.
‘Quercifolia’ has lobed leaves.
Landscape
uses:
Covers stone or concrete walls, hanging baskets. Has escaped into natural areas
(WU2).
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Botanical |
English |
FL native |
Growth form
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Flowering season
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Typical dimensions
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Suggested spacing |
Cultural conditions
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Problems
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Ficus pumila |
Creeping Fig
Climbing Fig |
Exotic |
Creeping Vine |
NA |
Creeping Vine |
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SU-PS
ME
DT
ST-
(PBCC, BR1) |
Irritant (BR1)
Invasive (WU2) |
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