Ficus pumila 'Quercifolia'
Oak Leaf Ficus
Minature woody vine with tiny oak shaped leaves. This plant has a creeping/vining habit and is often used in gardens as ground cover or allowed to climb up trees and walls. It is not frost-hardy. Ficus pumila is also grown as an ornamental container plant. It is fast-growing and requires little in the way of care.
Contributed by @treefrog44
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Partial shade
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Very little water
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A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)
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Light and free draining
Common name
Oak Leaf Ficus
Latin name
Ficus pumila 'Quercifolia'
type
Climber
family
Moraceae
ph
5.0 - 7.0 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Partial shade
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Frost
A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)
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Soil
Light and free draining
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Water
Very little water
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
full grown dimensions
3.00 M
3.00 M
Ficus pumila 'Quercifolia'
Minature woody vine with tiny oak shaped leaves. This plant has a creeping/vining habit and is often used in gardens as ground cover or allowed to climb up trees and walls. It is not frost-hardy. Ficus pumila is also grown as an ornamental container plant. It is fast-growing and requires little in the way of care.
Propogation by cuttings
From Early Spring TO Early Spring
F. pumila is easy to propagate through stem-tip cuttings. Remove stem cuttings in the early spring, when the plant begins growing again, and pot up in a sterile potting mix. Keep the container warm with high ambient humidity in a bright but not sunny location. When new growth begins to emerge, you can relocate to a more permanent container.
Planting young plants
From Early Spring TO Early Spring
Any good, fast-draining potting soil will likely do. Smaller plants that are grown as little specimens, such as those in topiaries, should be repotted annually, in conjunction with an aggressive trimming so the plant won't overgrow its surroundings. If you want to dwarf them, you can also root prune when you're repotting to keep the plants smaller. Topiaries should be repotted every other year, being careful not to disturb the structure of the plant.
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