Fig

Silver Sage

About Fig and Silver Sage

Fig

Silver Sage

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Biennial

Type

Fruit

Herbs, Shrub

Origin

Mediterranean, Western Asia

Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Types

Common Fig, Ficus carica

Number of Varieties

1025

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Habitat

Cropland, Rocky areas

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8 - 5

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm10.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm50.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Early Summer

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week, Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Snails

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, constipation, Diabetes

Antiseptic, Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food

Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

FICUS carica

SALVIA argentea

Common Name

Fig

Silver Clary, Silver Sage

In Hindi

अंजीर

रजत बाबा

In German

Feige

Silver Sage

In French

figue

Silver Sage

In Spanish

higo

silver Sage

In Greek

Σύκο

Silver Sage

In Portuguese

Figura

silver Sage

In Polish

Figa

silver Sage

In Latin

Fig

Argentum Sage

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Lamiales

Family

Moraceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Ficus

Salvia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Ficeae

Mentheae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

800900

1 27800

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Properties of Fig and Silver Sage

Wondering what are the properties of Fig and Silver Sage? We provide you with everything About Fig and Silver Sage. Fig doesn't have thorns and Silver Sage doesn't have thorns. Also Fig does not have fragrant flowers. Fig has allergic reactions like and Silver Sage has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Fig and Silver Sage and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Fig and Silver Sage

Season and care of Fig and Silver Sage is important to know. While considering everything about Fig and Silver Sage Care, growing season is an essential factor. Fig season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Silver Sage season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Fig is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Silver Sage is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Fig is Acidic, Neutral and for Silver Sage is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Fig and Silver Sage Physical Information

Fig and Silver Sage physical information is very important for comparison. Fig height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Silver Sage height is 10.20 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Fig and Silver Sage are as follows:

Fig flower color: Green
Fig leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Silver Sage flower color: White
Silver Sage leaf color: Silver

Care of Fig and Silver Sage

Care of Fig and Silver Sage include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Fig pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Silver Sage pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Fig needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Silver Sage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.