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Ficus pumila<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Features and care<\/h2><\/h2><\/div>

Ficus pumila<\/strong>, known as the creeping fig<\/strong>, is a fast-growing evergreen climber with strong covering ability. It is mainly used to clad walls, rockeries, trellises and other vertical surfaces, as well as functioning as ground cover or a container plant in sheltered locations.<\/p>\n

Its juvenile stems cling by means of aerial roots and bear small, oval or heart-shaped leaves. In its adult phase it develops larger, thicker, glossy leaves on fruiting branches. The flowers are hidden inside the fleshy structures typical of the genus and have no ornamental value; pear-shaped fruits appear mainly on mature specimens grown outdoors.<\/p>\n

It prefers part shade or filtered light and cool-to-moist soil that is always well drained. It needs enough watering to keep moisture even during growth, increasing amounts in heat without waterlogging. With support it can reach 10 to 15 m. It falls within USDA zones 8\u201311 and must be protected from hard frost, especially during establishment and in exposed locations.<\/p>\n

At Ornacom we cultivate each specimen directly, guaranteeing a balanced size and abundant flowering from the first years of planting.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Extended species profile<\/h2><\/div>

Verified cultivation data, designed so any visitor can see at a glance whether the plant suits their climate and garden.<\/p>\n<\/div>

Cultivation<\/p><\/div>

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Exposure<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Part shade<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Watering<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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ORN-RIEGO 4\/5 \u00b7 high \u2014 keep moisture even, increasing in heat; avoid waterlogging<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Soil \/ moisture<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Cool to moist; well drained<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Flowering<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Inconspicuous<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Climate<\/p><\/div>

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USDA hardiness<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Zones 8 \u2013 11<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Compatible climates<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Cfa, Cwa, Cfb mild, Aw<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Humid climate tolerance<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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ORN-HUM 5\/5 \u00b7 very high<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Maintenance<\/p><\/div>

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Growth<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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ORN-ALT 5\/5 \u00b7 10\u201315 m \u00b7 fast growth \u2014 reach with support<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Pests<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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ORN-PLAGA 3\/5 \u00b7 medium \u2014 scale insects, mites, leaf spots and root rot<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Fertilising<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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ORN-ABONO 3\/5 \u00b7 medium \u2014 balanced fertiliser at the start of growth; avoid excess N and soft tissue<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>