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Creeping Fig (Ficus pumila)
Australian native
Ficus pumila

Creeping Fig

Ficus · Moraceae

Ficus pumila, commonly known as the creeping fig or climbing fig, is a species of flowering plant in the mulberry family, native to East Asia (southern China, southern Japan,southern Korea, Vietnam) and naturalised in parts of the southeastern and south-central United States. It is also found in cultivation as a houseplant.

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Classification

Genus
Ficus
Family
Moraceae
Common name
Creeping Fig
Climate
temperate, subtropical

Ficus pumila belongs to the Ficus genus within the Moraceae family. It performs reliably across temperate, subtropical zones in our experience. It is an Australian native we grow and specify regularly.

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Cultivation

Care sheet.

Water
Low once established
Light
Full sun to part shade
Soil
Free-draining, low phosphorus
Growth rate
Moderate to fast
Mature size
Varies by species
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Companions

Species we plant alongside Creeping Fig.

Ficus elastica
Ficus elastica

Ficus elastica

Ficus hillii
Australian native
Ficus hillii

Ficus hillii

Fiddle-Leaf Fig (Ficus lyrata)
TreeCouncil listed
Ficus lyrata

Fiddle-Leaf Fig

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Further reading

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    Ficus pumila taxon photographAtlas of Living Australia image service