My father is the real gardener who is looking for the plant. Dig a hole at least 1 ft (0.30 m) The aerial roots secrete a translucent latex that hardens on drying, allowing the sticks to adhere to their support. The seeds are put in porous bag which is put in water and rubbed. You don't want to eat these figs, though. Effie. [3][4] It is also found in cultivation as a houseplant. Extremely, horribly invasive but green and beautiful. Several things which are not true figs can be called figs. It is covered in green fruit at the moment and was wondering about whether we could eat the fruit or not, now I know and I may try making the jelly from it. Indoors, the plant is grown in hanging baskets and terrariums. It has crinkly, heart-shaped juvenile leaves on a tracery of fine stems which adhere closely to its support. As its name suggests, the Creeping Fig can literally cover up everything. Is it possible to get a cutting from you? The Creeping Fig comes in many varieties, with different leaf colors, textures, or curlier vines. The foliage is elliptic, thicker, shinier and larger, 4 in. Very pronounced venation on underside of leaf. Merci d’avance, et merci pour cet article…? But, with proper preparation it can produce an edible product that is very popular in Asian countries. He noticed figs nearby dripping liquid into the river. -Prune it away from the house walls due to damage of leftover FP suction pieces unless you want wall covered with FP. Distilled water cannot be used and the seeds should not be rubbed so hard they break. Very much like to promote the indoor Plant Ficus Pumila Figs… the creaping plant, as i have a promoter of New Plants your details above are very much useful to me, i will promote this indoor plant all over Indian States, as Cement Concrete buildings will omit Heat most of the Flates, Office Buildings, Houses,others, send me more and more scientific details about Ficus Pumila Figs that will be benifited to all. It triggered her eczema. It will cost a grand to remove the tree if I can’t save it. I disagree with claims that that this climbing (creeping) fig “ruins wooden structures” Evergreen fig vine is normally a decorative climbing plant but if allowed to mature and pollinated by a fig wasp will grow edible figs. It is always kept neat and tidy as they prune it regularly. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. I agree it is very invasive. Hi Michelle! Who discovered the fruit makes a jelly is unknown but there is a traditional story. Does it appear to have roots along the vines like trumpet vine or boston ivy, or does it have tendrils like kiwi and passionfruit? [9], Growing on Warren Wilson Beach House in Venice, CA, Close-up of the leaves and brown stipules, Nature printed leaves, showing shape and venation, Inverted and dried fig of F. p. var. Haven’t seen Ficus pumila fruiting here in NZ (will watch more closely), but do have F. dammaropsis, grown for its large corrugated leaves. With Ficus pumila var. Nice guy. The insides of the fruit was dark pink, it smelled nice but I was skeptical of eating it. Re: “The Jelly is called “Aiyu” as well as Pinyin” A vigorous, climbing fig that attaches itself to surfaces by means of aerial roots. All rights reserved. I cut the branches back 6 months ago and it has remained green even without watering it. Live in KZN. It will also ruin any wooden structure it climbs on so a  lot of folks also don’t like it because of that. It just stopped dropping fruit all over the place. up to 4 m in height or more. Excellent way to add character to a garden wall. It’s been growing for over 20 years. Very cool! Ours occupies our inner courtyard walls and makes for a beautiful, fruity sight. Ficus pumila, commonly known as the creeping fig or climbing fig, is a species of flowering plant in the mulberry family, native to East Asia (China, Japan, Vietnam)[2] and naturalized in parts of the southeastern and south-central United States. The vines adhere to surfaces by aerial rootlets which cling tightly to wood, stucco, brick or tree bark. The Jelly is called “Aiyu” as well as Pinyin. There are two species of the fig and while processed in a slightly different manner, the end goal is the same. Thank you for the information. I mean it’s possible I’m wrong and pinyin also happens to be a nickname for the climbing fig but I didn’t find anything about that when I looked it up so I think it was probably the mistranslation thing, or maybe a typo Glad to know the truth about the fruit! I will leave it growing over the tank as it will keep the water cool, but will just trim it each year to keep under control. Plant creeping figs in an area that receives full or partial shade and features well-draining soil. awkeotsangthe nearly ripe fruit is tuned inside out and allowed to dry for a few days. Nearly every site in English will tell you the fruit of the Climbing Fig, Ficus pumila, is not edible (aka Ficus repens, Creeping Fig.) Thanks for letting us know some dogs can tolerate some of them. Creeping Fig: A Field Guide. It says “methanol”. seen in youtube videos . -Grows quickly, must be pruned regularly, attaches to anything it touches, beautiful green crawling vine, produces fruit fig pods. However, give it the right environment and materials and you will soon have a living wall that does produce a food. Called the Chinese Jello Vine or Ai-yu-tzu, its fruit is sometimes eaten out of hand. Can they be dried and eaten? Hi Sheila, I live in Sunrise too and see these on the wall by Pine Island Road as I walk there every day. In a tight space, creeping fig vines will cover a fence with a flat green curtain of heart-shaped leaves. I never water it and it looks great all year round. -Ficus Pumila (FP) has completely covered our driveway wooden trellis for 10 years. awkeotsang, ready for use, Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ficus_pumila&oldid=986365900, Short description is different from Wikidata, Articles with unsourced statements from March 2019, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 31 October 2020, at 11:44. How might one purchase this creeping fig in the United States for growth in their yard? Although the plant is not poisonous per se, F. pumila is listed in the FDA Database of Poisonous Plants. Wish I discovered your site earlier on . If there’s a freeze, the leaves will turn brown and fall off but usually come back in spring. Though I love the look of it and can get cuttings easily, not sure if I want it growing on my wall if it takes a lot of effort to prune and keep it neat. The Belus and the Sunny varieties are very popular due to their white-edged leaves. It’s another thing to see what it can bring to the table – or more accurately, the wall. While the climbing fig has visually appealing aesthetics, it can also be a destructive nuisance. Family Moraceae . Thanks for writing but that is not my area of expertise. Thank you for the information. With  Ficus pumila var. 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