taken from http://www.fikovniky.com/
Translated from Czech to English with the help of Babel Fish. ( I patched the text to make it more coherent)
I hope this adds to the discussion of Afghanistanica
Ficus Afghanistanica, or "the mountain fig tree", has much smaller leafs than Ficus carica. Their shape is very exotic, strongly shaped and in addition to the sharp edges. Fruits are also smaller, but the plant is able to produce high yields. The Taste is very sweet and aromatic. This fig tree is grown in particular in Iran and Afghanistan up to altitudes of 1000m which shows it is very hardy. It grows very rapidly and it forms many stems from the roots.
As all other figs it needs maximum sunlight to maximize its growth. Water requirements are significantly lower than for Ficus carica. Since this is a wild fig no intensive fertilization is needed. It is sufficient to apply a balanced fertilizer during April/May. It is very important not to over fertilize, or use nitrogenous fertilizers, since this plant can grow extremely rapidly, and can result in the freezing of young shoots during winter. In dormancy it survives down to -17C, some sources claim it can survive -23C without protection. If trunk freezes it will regenerate rapidly during spring, even allegedly more quickly than Ficus carica Hardy varieties Chicago and Sal's. The greatest problem with this wild fig is that it easily sprouts from dormancy during spring and this can result in damaged branches and freezing of young leaves during cold spring nights. This characteristic is the only negative aspect but perhaps some of you will not be deterred from experimenting with this otherwise very interesting specie of fig.
