Ficus pumila, Creeping Fig, is a relatively common plant in many warm temperate countries such as Australia, New Zealand and around the Mediterranean and the southern states of the USA but is not often seen in the UK as it is just on the other side of hardy for most British regions. In some very favoured urban micro-climates and coastal locations it can be encouraged to grow along warm, sheltered south-facing walls but for most UK locations it will need to be grown in a container and brought inside for the winter. It is often grown as a houseplant in the UK. If you are lucky enough to have a suitable micro-climate it will clamber and crawl and climb over a vertical surface creating a highly attractive green wall.
Additional Information
| Order | Rosales |
|---|---|
| Family | Moraceae |
| Synonyms | Ficus hanceana, Ficus longipedicellata, Ficus pumila var. lutchuensis, Ficus repens, Ficus repens var. lutchuensis, Ficus scandens, Ficus stipulata, Ficus stipulata, Ficus vestita, Plagiostigma pumila, Plagiostigma stipulata, Tenorea heterophylla, Urostigma scandens, Varinga repens |
| Geographical Origin | China, Taiwan, Japan, Vietnam |
| Cultivation | Full sun. Against a warm south-facing wall in favoured locations or in a container. Ideal houseplant to be taken outside for the growing season. Water well in summer and mist regularly if grown indoors |
| Eventual Height | 3m+ |
| Eventual Spread | 4m+ |
| Hardiness | Tender. Not hardy in the UK except in very favoured urban microclimates or coastal locations. Its woody roots can survive overwintering in mild winters if heavily mulched. Can be container-grown and brought into conservatory for the winter in colder areas |
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