About
A tender evergreen climber, usually grown as a climbing or trailing houseplant, with broadly oval, scalloped green leaves with creamy white margins.
About the genus
Ficus can be evergreen or deciduous trees, shrubs or climbers, with often leathery, simple, entire or lobed leaves and tiny flowers borne within a hollow receptacle which enlarges to form the fruit
Growing conditions
SunlightFull sun, Partial shade
Soil typeLoam
Soil pHAcid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil moistureMoist but well-drained
AspectEast-facing, South-facing, West-facing
ExposureSheltered
UK hardinessH2
Plant details
Plant typeHouseplants
HabitClimbing, Trailing
FoliageEvergreen
Height1-1.5 metres
Spread0.5-1 metres
Time to full height5-10 years
Suggested usesHouseplants
ToxicitySkin allergen. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling
Care notes
CultivationGrow indoors in moist but well-drained soil in bright filtered light. Plants can benefit from added humidity, but will not tolerate waterlogging. See ornamental fig cultivation or houseplant cultivation for further advice
PruningPruning group 11, in late winter
PropagationPropagate by semi-hardwood cuttings in spring or summer
Pest resistanceMay be susceptible to glasshouse red spider mite, thrips, mealybugs and scale insects under glass
Disease resistanceMay be susceptible to honey fungus