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Unusual fig, Afghanistanica 'Silver Lyre'

Can anyone elaborate on this cultivar?

There are two one that you have and a ice Crystal. Both look very beautiful. Just killed mine with water. The one you needs the wasp from what i understand.

If you have the Silver Lyre type I'd love to trade as I have the other type that's green. Yours should have a much lighter color leaf with a silver/grey tinge.
Ice Cystal is different and has much larger leaves.
At one point Afghanistanica was very popular as an ornamental.
I'm not sure if either or IC need the wasp.
I don't see these offered very often.
I was given mine by The Center For Historic Plants at Monticello. They may have them for sale this summer.

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