Ficus Repens

Description

🌿 Ficus repens (Creeping Fig)
A lush, low-maintenance climbing plant—perfect for terrariums and vivariums
Ficus repens, also known as Creeping Fig, is a fast-growing, small-leaved vining plant prized for its ability to create beautiful, naturalistic backdrops in terrariums and vivariums. With its delicate green foliage and clinging vines, this plant thrives in high-humidity environments and quickly attaches to backgrounds, wood, or stone, making it ideal for reptile, amphibian, and invertebrate enclosures.
🪴 Key Features:
Scientific Name: Ficus repens (formerly Ficus pumila)
Common Name: Creeping Fig
Type: Climbing/vining tropical plant
Growth Habit: Fast-growing, clinging vine
Leaf Size: Small, heart-shaped leaves—perfect scale for terrariums
🌱 Terrarium-Friendly Benefits:
Excellent for vertical growth on walls, cork bark, or hardscape
Helps maintain humidity and improves microclimate conditions
Provides cover and climbing opportunities for small animals
Safe for most reptiles, amphibians, and invertebrates
💧 Care Requirements:
Light: Prefers bright, indirect light; tolerates lower light in terrarium conditions
Watering: Keep soil slightly moist—do not allow to dry out completely
Humidity: Thrives in high-humidity environments (60–90%)
Temperature: Ideal range 65–85°F (18–29°C)
🧠 Did You Know?
In the wild, Ficus repens can cover entire trees and walls with its adhesive roots. In captivity, it’s a favorite for bioactive setups, offering both visual appeal and functional benefits to the enclosure.

🌿 Ideal for Bioactive Builds: Whether you're creating a natural habitat for a dart frog, gecko, tarantula, or isopod colony, Ficus repens brings greenery, structure, and life to your terrarium.
Add a living wall to your setup with the versatile and vibrant Creeping Fig—nature’s perfect background builder!