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| name = ''Ficus pumila''
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|common_name=Creeping fig, climbing fig
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| origin = ?  <!--- Mexico, S America, S Europe, garden, etc -->
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| lifespan = perennial evergreen
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| divisio = Magnoliophyta
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'''''Ficus pumila''''' ('''creeping fig''' or '''"[[climbing fig]]"''') is a woody evergreen [[vine]] that is native to East [[Asia]]. As the common names would suggest, it has a creeping habit and is often used as a [[houseplant]]. It is hardy and fast growing and requires little in the way of care as long as the soil is not allowed to dry out between waterings. There are several [[cultivars]], including a [[variegated]] and crinkled leaf form.
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In warmer climates it can be grown outdoors, but it can become invasive and cover landscape features if not contained. It should not be allowed to climb houses or wooden structures, as the woody [[tendrils]] can damage buildings.
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Ficus pumila, Linn. (F. stipulata, Thunb. F. repens, Hort., not Rottl.). Creeping Fig. Prostrate or climbing shrub, clinging close to conservatory walls and then flattened: lvs. more or less 2-ranked, on very short petioles, ovate, obtuse, entire or slightly wavy, rounded or cordate at the base, often unequally; veins prominent below. Japan, China, Austral.  H.U. 4 p. 359 (the last two as F. stipulata).{{SCH}}
 
Ficus pumila, Linn. (F. stipulata, Thunb. F. repens, Hort., not Rottl.). Creeping Fig. Prostrate or climbing shrub, clinging close to conservatory walls and then flattened: lvs. more or less 2-ranked, on very short petioles, ovate, obtuse, entire or slightly wavy, rounded or cordate at the base, often unequally; veins prominent below. Japan, China, Austral.  H.U. 4 p. 359 (the last two as F. stipulata).{{SCH}}
 
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'''Dwarf Creeping Fig''' (''Ficus pumila'') is a [[vine]] that is native to East [[Asia]].
 
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It does not need much water and care.
 
  
 
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This plant requires the fig wasp ''[[Blastophaga pumilae]]'' for pollination.
  
 
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Ficus pumila Var. minima (F. minima, Hort.) has smaller lvs. The species is sometimes used for hanging-baskets.{{SCH}}
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**[[Ficus pumila var. awkeotsang|''Ficus pumila'' var. awkeotsang]]
  
 
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Dwarf Creeping Fig.JPG


Plant Characteristics
Habit   vine-climber

Height: ⇕ 10 ft"ft" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 10. to 15 ft"ft" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 15.
Lifespan: ⌛ perennial
Cultivation
Exposure: ☼ sun
USDA Zones: 9 to 11
Scientific Names

Moraceae >

Ficus >

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Ficus pumila (creeping fig or "climbing fig") is a woody evergreen vine that is native to East Asia. As the common names would suggest, it has a creeping habit and is often used as a houseplant. It is hardy and fast growing and requires little in the way of care as long as the soil is not allowed to dry out between waterings. There are several cultivars, including a variegated and crinkled leaf form.

In warmer climates it can be grown outdoors, but it can become invasive and cover landscape features if not contained. It should not be allowed to climb houses or wooden structures, as the woody tendrils can damage buildings.


Read about Ficus pumila in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture 

Ficus pumila, Linn. (F. stipulata, Thunb. F. repens, Hort., not Rottl.). Creeping Fig. Prostrate or climbing shrub, clinging close to conservatory walls and then flattened: lvs. more or less 2-ranked, on very short petioles, ovate, obtuse, entire or slightly wavy, rounded or cordate at the base, often unequally; veins prominent below. Japan, China, Austral. H.U. 4 p. 359 (the last two as F. stipulata).CH


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Cultivation

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Propagation

This plant requires the fig wasp Blastophaga pumilae for pollination.

Pests and diseases

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Varieties

Gallery

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