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Ficus pumila 'White Sunny'
| Family Name: | Moraceae |
| Common Name: | Variegated Creeping Fig, Variegated Climbing Fig |
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Classifications and Characteristics
| Plant Division | Angiosperms (Flowering Seed Plants) |
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| Plant Growth Form | Climber |
Description and Ethnobotany
| Growth Form | Woody climber. |
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| Roots | Aerial roots help the climber to attach to mechanical supports. |
| Foliage | Variegated leaves (1.3 cm long) are oval to egg-shaped with an irregularly scalloped, cream-coloured leaf margin. They occur in alternate leaf arrangement along creeping stems. |
| Stems | Stems become woody at maturity. |
| Fruit | It produces inedible, yellow-green figs. |
| Cultivation | This plant is drought tolerant when established. It can be used to cover large concrete structures or as a groundcover. It could also be shaped into a topiary by planting it in a wire frame filled with sphagnum moss. |
Landscaping Features
| Desirable Plant Features | Ornamental Foliage |
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| Landscape Uses | Vertical Greenery / Green Wall, Groundcover, Interiorscape/ Indoor Plant, Container Planting, Suitable for Hanging Baskets |
Plant Care and Propagation
| Light Preference | Full Sun, Semi-Shade |
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| Water Preference | Moderate Water |
Foliar
| Mature Foliage Colour(s) | Cream / Off-White, Green |
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Others
| Master ID | 29880 |
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| Species ID | 4189 |
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