Botanical Name: Ficus repens (F. pumila)
Common Name: Creeping fig
Type of Plant: dicot: vine
Character evergreen
 
Habit of Growth:
Overall Shape clinging, climbing growth habit, attaches itself to wood, masonry, or metal by tiny roots – will cover surfaces and walls; ‘holdfasts’ can damage wood structures
Height indefinite
Spread indefinite
Growth Rate moderate
 
Environment:
Exposure outdoor half-shade preferred; will tolerate full sun in mild areas
Soil prefers a well-drained loam
Hardiness hardy to 20 degrees (zones 8-24)
 
Morphology:
Leaves juvenile leaves ovate, to 1" long, sometimes oppositely arranged; adult leaves to 4" long, elliptic to oblong, alternately arranged
Flowers pistils and stamens found inside fruit structure
Fruit pear-shaped synconium; light green, 2-4" long
 
Propagation:
semi-hardwood cuttings taken from juvenile growth
 
Usage:
useful for covering concrete, brick, wood, stucco or stone walls; can be used as a container plant or groundcover; can become very aggressive with age
 
Landscape Care:
Watering prefers regular watering but tolerates brief drought
Fertilizing only as needed
Pruning head back any time for control; can be cut to ground
Pests/Diseases scale on older leaves
Special Conditions/Other
 
Origin: Southeast Asia
Family: Moraceae

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