Brown Turkey Fig

Indian Spinach

About Brown Turkey Fig and Indian Spinach

Brown Turkey Fig

Indian Spinach

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Mediterranean, Southeastern Asia

Southeastern Asia, India

1.4 Types

Texas Everbearing Fig, Celeste Fig, Black Mission Fig

Basella rubra, L.Basella oleracea, Landw.Basella lucida, L.Basella japonica, Burm.f.Basella cordifolia,

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA10

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Clay soil areas, Sandy areas, Well Drained

gardens

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-10Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-6

12-7

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

300.00 cm2.40 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

450.00 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Green

White, Pink, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Brown

Purple, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Irregular

Round

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Early Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water less during winter

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

4.8 Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Insects, Mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Eye irritation, Poisonous

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Beautiful Skin, Glowing Skin, Moisturizing

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Astringent

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Wood

Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Culinary use, Used As Food

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

FICUS carica 'Brown Turkey'

BASELLA alba

7.2 Common Name

Brown Turkey Fig, Fig

Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach

7.2.1 In Hindi

Brown Turkey Fig Tree

भारतीय पालक

7.2.2 In German

Brown Türkei Fig Tree

Indian Spinat

7.2.3 In French

Brown Turquie Fig Tree

épinards indienne

7.2.4 In Spanish

Turquía marrón de la Higuera

espinaca india

7.2.5 In Greek

Μπράουν Τουρκία Fig Tree

Ινδικό Σπανάκι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Brown Figueira Turquia

espinafre indiano

7.2.7 In Polish

Brown Turkey Fig Tree

Indyjski szpinak

7.2.8 In Latin

Brown, p Turcia ligno

Spinach Indian

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Not Available

8.4 Order

Rosales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Moraceae

Basellaceae

8.6 Genus

Ficus

Basella

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Ficeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA5

1 27800

Properties of Brown Turkey Fig and Indian Spinach

Wondering what are the properties of Brown Turkey Fig and Indian Spinach? We provide you with everything About Brown Turkey Fig and Indian Spinach. Brown Turkey Fig doesn't have thorns and Indian Spinach 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 Indian Spinach 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 Indian Spinach and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Brown Turkey Fig and Indian Spinach

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

Brown Turkey Fig and Indian Spinach Physical Information

Brown Turkey Fig and Indian Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Brown Turkey Fig height is 300.00 cm and width 450.00 cm whereas Indian Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Brown Turkey Fig and Indian Spinach are as follows:

Brown Turkey Fig flower color: Green
Brown Turkey Fig leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Indian Spinach flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink
Indian Spinach leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Brown Turkey Fig and Indian Spinach

Care of Brown Turkey Fig and Indian Spinach 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 Indian Spinach pruning is done Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning. In summer Brown Turkey Fig needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Indian Spinach needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.