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Creeping Fig Care

Ficus pumila

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What is the plant

Ficus is one of the most popular houseplants, and Creeping fig can become either your first house plant or a special addition to your already existing collection.

It is not an upright growing Ficus but a herbaceous, creeping, and ground-dwelling long-lived plant, which is very common in the forested areas of Japan, Vietnam, China, and Taiwan. It can reach up to 15 feet in length and 6 feet in width. A peculiarity of this plant is that it can have large adult branches and barren branches with leaves of tiny size at the same time.

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Humidity

Humidity

Normal

Lighting

Lighting

Part Sun

Temperature

Temperature

18°C - 29°C

Hardiness zone

Hardiness zone

8 - 11

Difficulty

Difficulty

Medium

Hibernation

Hibernation

Cold Period

Toxicity

Toxicity

Poisonous

How to Care for the Plant

  • Water

    Water

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    Water it about once a week, but make sure the soil always dries out before watering it again because Creeping figs should never sit in the water. Note that the plant prefers above-average humidity levels as well, so consider keeping it in an already-humid part of your home.

  • Pruning

    Pruning

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    Cut the leaves as a Creeping fig grows at height and at the root level to maintain the shape and size of your plant.

  • Fertilizer

    Fertilizer

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    It does not need a specific fertilizer, but you can use a weak liquid fertilizer once a month to fasten growth.

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  • Sunlight

    Sunlight

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    This plant likes bright diffused light and needs it 6-8 hours a day. If it does not get enough light, it will grow slowly and might drop the leaves, so make sure you find a bright spot for this plant.

  • Soil

    Soil

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    It needs well-drained soil and can grow in myriad soil types.

  • Propagation

    Propagation

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    Creeping figs are very easy to propagate by stem cutting. Do it in early spring when the plant starts to grow again.

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  • Temperature

    Temperature

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    The temperature should remain around 65-85ËšF (18-29ËšC), but never should be lower than 55ËšF (13ËšC) because this plant has tropical roots.

  • Container

    Container

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    Choose a container with ample drainage holes at its base to prevent root rot and is ideally shallow but of large diameter.

  • Fun fact

    Fun fact

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    The plant roots secrete a viscous substance that hardens over time. It becomes as hard as cement holds the roots and prevents the stems from slipping under their weight.

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  • Popularity

    Popularity

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    5,662 people already have this plant 983 people have added this plant to their wishlists

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