General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Life cycle: Biennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: Wet
Soil pH Preferences: Extremely acid (3.5 – 4.4)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Strongly alkaline (8.5 – 9.0)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 10a -1.1 °C (30 °F) to +1.7 °C (35 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 6a
Leaves: Evergreen: -s pnhn ierepsefredsv.ep lno ylwhr,ofgaguafo e,aae ekdsRl
Fragrant
Fruit: Pops open explosively when ripe
Flowers: Nocturnal
Flower Color: Multi-Color
Bloom Size: 3"-4"
Underground structures: Rhizome
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Topiary
Edible Parts: Bark
Eating Methods: Fermented
Resistances: Fire Resistant
Tolerates foot traffic
Salt tolerant
Pollinators: Bumblebees
Conservation status: Extinct (EX)
Ploidy: Octoploid

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Common names
  • Afghan Fig

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