Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Shrub
Fruit
Origin
North America, Alaska, Canada
Mediterranean, Western Asia
Types
-
Common Fig, Ficus carica
Number of Varieties
1010
0
40000
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Habitat
Dappled Shade, Hedge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
Cropland, Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-6-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
6-1
-
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm300.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Green
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Tan
Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Maple shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Hardwood Cuttings, Seedlings
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Needs watering once a week, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Phosphorous, Use nitrogen rich soil
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Rust
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
-
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
-
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Scale Insects
Birds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Salve
Asthma, constipation, Diabetes
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds
Fruits
Other Uses
Jelly, Used for making soaps, Used to flavour soups
Culinary use, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Botanical Name
ELAEAGNUS commutata
FICUS carica
Common Name
Silverberry, Wolf-Willow
Fig
In Hindi
Silverberry
अंजीर
In German
Silverberry
Feige
In French
Silverberry
figue
In Spanish
Silverberry
higo
In Greek
Silverberry
Σύκο
In Portuguese
Silverberry
Figura
In Polish
Silverberry
Figa
In Latin
Silverberry
Fig
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
-
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rhamnales
Rosales
Family
Elaeagnaceae
Moraceae
Genus
Elaeagnus
Ficus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Ficeae
Subfamily
Elaeagnoideae
-
Number of Species
70800
1
27800
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