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Beginner
skill rating |
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2.5m
max. spread |
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4m
max. height |
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5-10 years
to maturity |
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1 hour care
per year |
Botanical name: Ficus pumila
Other names: Creeping fig, Climbing fig, Creeping rubber plant, Ok-gue, Ficus repens
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Genus: Ficus
Species: F. pumila - F. pumila is a tender, self-clinging, evergreen, perennial climber with oval, leathery, dark green leaves on climbing shoots and larger, narrower, glossy leaves on non-climbing stems. Solitary, hairy, green figs with white dots ripen to dark purple in autumn.
Ficus pumila is: Evergreen
Flower: Green in Summer
Foliage: Green in All seasons
Fruit: Purple in Autumn
Habit: Climbing, Trailing
Awards: RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Ficus pumila (Creeping fig) will reach a height of 4m and a spread of 2.5m after 5-10 years.
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Suggested uses: Containers, Indoor, Sub-Tropical
Cultivation: Grow under glass in loam-based compost in full or filtered light.
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Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types) |
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Moist but well-drained, Well-drained |
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Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
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| Light: |
Full Sun |
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| Aspect: |
South, West |
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| Exposure: |
Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3) |
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