‹ All plantsCreeping Fig
Ficus pumila
FicusMood Meter: Needs a Little Love
Also called: Climbing Fig, Creeping Ficus
Small heart-shaped juvenile leaves on thin creeping stems that cling tightly to surfaces.
Growth habit: climbing creeping.
Plant Mood Meter: Needs a Little Love
Fast and vigorous but prefers more consistent moisture than tree-form figs and can attach tightly to surfaces.
Care guide
Bright indirect light. Direct sun: Gentle morning sun can be tolerated.
Keep moderately moist while allowing slight surface drying.
Airy, moisture-balanced mix.
Moderate humidity is helpful.
May trail or climb and self-attach to rough surfaces; choose the surface intentionally.
Problems Planticist can help with UnderwateringOverwatering / poor aerationRoot rot / impaired rootsExcess light / sun scorchInsufficient light (etiolation)Normal lower-leaf senescenceLow-humidity stressPest damageFertilizer / mineral salt buildup
