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Plant Habit: Shrub
Vine
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 9a -6.7 °C (20 °F) to -3.9 °C (25 °F)
Leaves: Evergreen
Uses: Suitable as Annual
Edible Parts: Fruit
Eating Methods: Cooked
Pollinators: Wasps
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Suitable for hanging baskets

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Common names
  • Miniature Oakleaf Fig
  • Creeping Fig
  • Climbing Fig
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Ficus pumila
  • Synonym: Ficus scandens
Also sold as:
  • Ficus pumila var. quercifolia

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Location: Fairfax, VA
Location: Boerne, Texas
Date: 5/19/22
5 Image Handheld Macro Focus Stack
Uploaded by sedumzz

Date: 2021-09-12
Uploaded by sedumzz
Location: Frisco TX
Date: 2013-03-12
Leaves  about 1/4\" across.

Date: 2016-03-23
Comments:
  • Posted by sedumzz (Fairfax VA - Zone 7a) on Sep 12, 2021 5:49 PM concerning plant:
    Cute to an unbelievable amount.
    I grow it in a salad box from Panera Bread. I want lots of it! Too cute! Leaves are so tiny!
  • Posted by pniksch (Garden Grove CA - Zone 10a) on Mar 12, 2013 8:26 PM concerning plant:
    Good plant for terrarium/vivarium

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