Creeping Fig
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Rosales Family: Moraceae Genus: Ficus Species: F. Plants are living Organisms belonging to the kingdom Plantae. The flowering plants or angiosperms ( Angiospermae or Magnoliophyta) are the most widespread group Magnoliopsida is the Botanical name for a class of Flowering plants By definition the class will include the family Magnoliaceae, but its For other meanings see Rosales (disambiguation. Rosales is an order of Flowering plants including nine families Moraceae is a family of Flowering plants commonly known as the mulberry or fig family Ficus is a Genus of about 850 Species of woody Trees Shrubs Vines Epiphytes and hemi-epiphytes in the family pumila
Binomial name
Ficus pumila L.

Ficus pumila (creeping fig or climbing fig) is a woody evergreen vine that is native to East Asia. Carl Linnaeus (Latinized as Carolus Linnaeus, also known after his ennoblement as, May 23 new style (13 May old style 1707 who laid the foundations for A vine is any plant of Genus Vitis (the Grape plants or by extension any similar climbing or trailing plant As the common names would suggest, it has a creeping habit and is often used as a houseplant. It is hardy and fast growing and requires little in the way of care as long as the soil is not allowed to dry out between waterings. There are several cultivars, including a variegated and crinkled leaf form. A cultivar is a cultivated Plant that has been selected and given a unique name because of its decorative or useful characteristics it is usually distinct from similar Variegation is the appearance of differently coloured zones in the leaves, and sometimes the stems, of Plants This may be due to a number of causes

In warmer climates it can be grown outdoors, but it can become invasive and cover landscape features if not contained. It should not be allowed to climb houses or wooden structures, as the woody tendrils can damage buildings. Tendrils is an irregular collaboration between noted Australian guitarists Joel Silbersher and Charlie Owen.

This plant requires the fig wasp Blastophaga pamila Hill for pollination.

Varieties

• Ficus pumila var. awkeotsang

Uses

Dried inside out fruit of F. Ficus pumila var awkeotsang is a member of the Fig family and a variety of Ficus pumila. pumila var awkeotsang, ready for use

Other then its use as a decorative plant, the fruit of F. pumila var. awkeotsang is also used in cuisine. In Taiwan, its fruit is turned inside out and dried. Taiwan ( Taiwanese: Tâi-oân/Tāi-oân (historically 大灣/台員/大員/台圓/大圓/台窩灣 is an Island in East Asia. The seeds are scraped off and a gel is extracted from their surface with water and allowed to set and form a jelly known is Taiwan is aiyu jelly or aiyuzi (愛玉子). Aiyu jelly ( 愛[[wikt 玉|玉]] 冰; pinyin àiyù bīng or 愛[[wikt 玉|玉]] 凍, pinyin àiyù dòng Min Nan: Pe̍h-ōe-jī

External links

• NC State University: Ficus pumila