Climbing Fig is a vigorous evergreen climbing vine with heart-shaped juvenile foliage that matures to shiny elliptical green foliage. Grows best with support in partial sun and well-drained soils. Has a milky sap that is toxic to pets if damaged.
MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. Water regularly. Watch for thripes, aphids, scale, and spidermites. Can spread aggressively outdoors.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Rock Gardens, Groundcover, Walls and trellises, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Lantana, Maiden Grass, Wisteria
IMAGES: Forest & Kim Starr, Starr 001228-0123 Ficus pumila, CC BY 3.0, (2) Forest and Kim Starr, starr-110307-1915-Ficus_pumila-leaves-Kula_Botanical_Garden-Maui, (3) RaeA, Ficus pumila fruits (RaeA), CC BY-SA 2.0, (4) Ixitixel, Ficus pumila (Leafs), CC BY-SA 3.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
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