Brown Turkey Fig

Malabar Spinach

About Brown Turkey Fig and Malabar Spinach

Brown Turkey Fig

Malabar Spinach

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Vegetable

Origin

Mediterranean, Southeastern Asia

Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Texas Everbearing Fig, Celeste Fig, Black Mission Fig

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Clay soil areas, Sandy areas, Well Drained

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-10-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-6

12*7

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm2.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

450.00 cm24.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Red, Green, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Brown

White, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Purple, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Purple, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

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 leaves

Fertilizers

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

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Eye irritation, Poisonous

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Beautiful Skin, Glowing Skin, Moisturizing

Edible Uses

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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

Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Wood

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

FICUS carica 'Brown Turkey'

BASELLA alba

Common Name

Brown Turkey Fig, Fig

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

In Hindi

Brown Turkey Fig Tree

पोई

In German

Brown Türkei Fig Tree

Malabarspinat

In French

Brown Turquie Fig Tree

L’épinard de Malabar

In Spanish

Turquía marrón de la Higuera

espinaca de Malabar

In Greek

Μπράουν Τουρκία Fig Tree

Malabar Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

Brown Figueira Turquia

Malabar espinafre

In Polish

Brown Turkey Fig Tree

Szpinak Malabar

In Latin

Brown, p Turcia ligno

Spinach Malabar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones

Order

Rosales

Caryophyllales

Family

Moraceae

Basellaceae

Genus

Ficus

Basella

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Ficeae

Subfamily

Number of Species

75060

1 27800

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Properties of Brown Turkey Fig and Malabar Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Brown Turkey Fig and Malabar Spinach

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

Brown Turkey Fig and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

Brown Turkey Fig and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Brown Turkey Fig height is 300.00 cm and width 450.00 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Brown Turkey Fig and Malabar Spinach are as follows:

Brown Turkey Fig flower color: Green
Brown Turkey Fig leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Brown Turkey Fig and Malabar Spinach

Care of Brown Turkey Fig and Malabar 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 Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Brown Turkey Fig needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Malabar Spinach needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.