Brown Turkey Fig

Melampodium

About Brown Turkey Fig and Melampodium

Brown Turkey Fig

Melampodium

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Fruit

Perennial

Origin

Mediterranean, Southeastern Asia

Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America

Types

Texas Everbearing Fig, Celeste Fig, Black Mission Fig

Perennials

Number of Varieties

340

0 40000

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Habitat

Clay soil areas, Sandy areas, Well Drained

Desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-102-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-6

12 - 6

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, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 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

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

450.00 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Brown

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Early Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings

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

Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

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

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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

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Butterflies

Allergy

Eye irritation, Poisonous

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Wood

Flowers, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Bedding Plant, Container

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

FICUS carica 'Brown Turkey'

MELAMPODIUM divaricatum

Common Name

Brown Turkey Fig, Fig

Butter Daisy, Melampodium

In Hindi

Brown Turkey Fig Tree

Melampodium

In German

Brown Türkei Fig Tree

Melmpodiam

In French

Brown Turquie Fig Tree

Melmpodiam

In Spanish

Turquía marrón de la Higuera

Melmpodiam

In Greek

Μπράουν Τουρκία Fig Tree

Melmpodiam

In Portuguese

Brown Figueira Turquia

Melmpodiam

In Polish

Brown Turkey Fig Tree

Melmpodiam

In Latin

Brown, p Turcia ligno

Melmpodiam

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Asterales

Family

Moraceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Ficus

Melampodium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Ficeae

Millerieae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Number of Species

75039

1 27800

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Properties of Brown Turkey Fig and Melampodium

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

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Season and Care of Brown Turkey Fig and Melampodium

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

Brown Turkey Fig and Melampodium Physical Information

Brown Turkey Fig and Melampodium physical information is very important for comparison. Brown Turkey Fig height is 300.00 cm and width 450.00 cm whereas Melampodium height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Brown Turkey Fig and Melampodium are as follows:

Brown Turkey Fig flower color: Green
Brown Turkey Fig leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Melampodium flower color: Yellow and Gold
Melampodium leaf color: Green

Care of Brown Turkey Fig and Melampodium

Care of Brown Turkey Fig and Melampodium 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 Melampodium 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 Melampodium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.