Ficus pumila has flexible creeping branches, and there are many air roots on the branches, which are used to climb against the wind. Young plants and adult plants of Ficus pumila are very different in appearance, and careless people often think they are two different varieties.
In fact, the leaves of young plants are very small, relatively flat, leathery, generally heart-shaped or oval, with dense villi on the back of the leaves. With its aerial roots, seedlings can grow on the wall without support, which is unique and beyond the reach of ordinary indoor vines, and has stronger decorative effect than old plants.
The leaves of mature plants become larger and narrower, the length of leaves is three times that of young plants, and they are rectangular, with fragile branches and poor flexibility. According to these characteristics, young plants and adult plants can be distinguished.
Ficus pumila, as a large and medium-sized potted plant, can be hung by potted plants and is suitable for totem pole cultivation. Seedlings can also be placed under the foot of the wall to induce climbing or hanging.