Common Name: Oak Leaf Creeping Fig

Scientific Name: Ficus pumila

This variety of creeping fig has large leaves (compared to other creeping fig varieties) shaped like hearts!

-Care Recommendations By The Dude-

Best for These Animals: Small-to-moderate sized reptiles and amphibians.

Bio Dude Substrates: TerraFlora, TerraFauna, TerraFirma

Soil Depth: All soil depths okay

Lighting: All light levels; prefers bright, indirect light.

Humidity & Misting: 40%-100%, can tolerate 20%-40% 

Mature Plant Size & Root System: This very fast growing vine will quickly cover any and all surfaces it can cling to! Very easy to train the young tendrils for optimal coverage. Most of the vines are covered in tiny aerial roots that allow the vine to cling and climb to surfaces.

Temperature Tolerance & Placement in the Terrarium: Too high temperatures or low humidity may cause leaves to brown. Best used as a back or wall planting, groundcover, or mounted (in high humidity conditions).

Edible & Side Effects if Ingested: Creeping figs are ficus, which are members of the Moraceae family, which all contain a milky sap. Contact with this milky sap may cause skin irritation, though many animals are known to be able to ingest ficus leaves will no ill effects, and reptiles and amphibians rarely eat them.

Pot Size & Packaging: A single 4" potted creeping fig is shipped in the pot, wrapped in paper.