Brown Turkey Fig

False Indigo

About Brown Turkey Fig and False Indigo

Brown Turkey Fig

False Indigo

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Shrub

Origin

Mediterranean, Southeastern Asia

North America, United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada

Types

Texas Everbearing Fig, Celeste Fig, Black Mission Fig

Blue False Indigo White False Indigo

Number of Varieties

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

Clay soil areas, Sandy areas, Well Drained

gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-102-8

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

9-6

8-1

Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

450.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Brown

Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

Ovate

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Early Summer

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water deeply about once a week

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune in fall, Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Use 6-6-6 amounts

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Eye irritation, Poisonous

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Beautiful Skin, Glowing Skin, Moisturizing

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, Demulcent, Digestive, Emollient, Galactogogue, Laxative, Pectoral, Stomachic, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Wood

Whole plant

Other Uses

For making oil, Garland, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for woodware

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

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

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

FICUS carica 'Brown Turkey'

AMORPHA canescens

Common Name

Brown Turkey Fig, Fig

False Indigo

In Hindi

Brown Turkey Fig Tree

इंडिगो

In German

Brown Türkei Fig Tree

falsches Indigo

In French

Brown Turquie Fig Tree

faux Indigo

In Spanish

Turquía marrón de la Higuera

Falso Indigo

In Greek

Μπράουν Τουρκία Fig Tree

Λάθος Indigo

In Portuguese

Brown Figueira Turquia

false Indigo

In Polish

Brown Turkey Fig Tree

fałsz Indigo

In Latin

Brown, p Turcia ligno

falsum indicum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Order

Rosales

Fabales

Family

Moraceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Ficus

Amorpha

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Ficeae

Subfamily

Number of Species

75021

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Brown Turkey Fig and False Indigo

Wondering what are the properties of Brown Turkey Fig and False Indigo? We provide you with everything About Brown Turkey Fig and False Indigo. Brown Turkey Fig doesn't have thorns and False Indigo doesn't have thorns. Also Brown Turkey Fig does not have fragrant flowers. Brown Turkey Fig has allergic reactions like Eye irritation and Poisonous and False Indigo has allergic reactions like Eye irritation and Poisonous. 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 Brown Turkey Fig and False Indigo and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Compare Fruits » More

Brown Turkey Fig and Strawberry

Brown Turkey Fig and Ozark Strawberry

Brown Turkey Fig and Jackfruit

» More Compare Fruits

Season and Care of Brown Turkey Fig and False Indigo

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

Brown Turkey Fig and False Indigo Physical Information

Brown Turkey Fig and False Indigo physical information is very important for comparison. Brown Turkey Fig height is 300.00 cm and width 450.00 cm whereas False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Brown Turkey Fig and False Indigo are as follows:

Brown Turkey Fig flower color: Green
Brown Turkey Fig leaf color: Green and Dark Green
False Indigo flower color: Purple
False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Brown Turkey Fig and False Indigo

Care of Brown Turkey Fig and False Indigo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Brown Turkey Fig pruning is done Prune in fall, Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and False Indigo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Brown Turkey Fig needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer False Indigo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.