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Ficus pumila 'Snowflake'

 
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Family: Moraceae (mor-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Ficus (FY-kus) (Info)
Species: pumila (POO-mil-uh) (Info)
Cultivar: Snowflake

Synonym:Ficus repens

5 members have or want this plant for trade.

Category:
Vines and Climbers

Height:
30-40 ft. (9-12 m)

Spacing:
12-15 in. (30-38 cm)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Sun to Partial Shade

Danger:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
Inconspicuous/none

Bloom Time:
N/A

Foliage:
Grown for foliage
Evergreen
Variegated

Other details:
May be a noxious weed or invasive
This plant is suitable for growing indoors
Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings
This plant is resistant to deer

Soil pH requirements:
Unknown - Tell us

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
Unknown - Tell us

Seed Collecting:
Unknown - Tell us

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2 positives
No neutrals
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive robcorreia On Jun 23, 2008, robcorreia from San Diego, CA (Zone 10b) wrote:

A lovely climbing fig, and totally carefree!

Positive trlee On Feb 11, 2007, trlee from Santee, CA wrote:

Beautiful plant in hanging basket that roots easily in water.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

San Diego, California
Santee, California
Clearwater, Florida
Cincinnati, Ohio
Conway, South Carolina
Coppell, Texas



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