Brown Turkey Fig

Sotol

About Brown Turkey Fig and Sotol

Brown Turkey Fig

Sotol

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Shrub

Origin

Mediterranean, Southeastern Asia

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Texas Everbearing Fig, Celeste Fig, Black Mission Fig

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Clay soil areas, Sandy areas, Well Drained

Desert, Lower slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-1012-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-6

12-10

Sunset Zone

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

10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm270.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

450.00 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

Rosette

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

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

Spring

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

Needs very little water

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

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

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Hummingbirds

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Wood

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Paper pulp, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods

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, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

FICUS carica 'Brown Turkey'

DASYLIRION texanum

Common Name

Brown Turkey Fig, Fig

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

In Hindi

Brown Turkey Fig Tree

sotol

In German

Brown Türkei Fig Tree

Dasylirion texanum

In French

Brown Turquie Fig Tree

sotol

In Spanish

Turquía marrón de la Higuera

sotol

In Greek

Μπράουν Τουρκία Fig Tree

sotol

In Portuguese

Brown Figueira Turquia

sotol

In Polish

Brown Turkey Fig Tree

sotol

In Latin

Brown, p Turcia ligno

sotol

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Rosales

Liliales

Family

Moraceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Ficus

Dasylirion

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Monocots

Tribe

Ficeae

Subfamily

Nolinoideae

Number of Species

750300

1 27800

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Properties of Brown Turkey Fig and Sotol

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

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Season and Care of Brown Turkey Fig and Sotol

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

Brown Turkey Fig and Sotol Physical Information

Brown Turkey Fig and Sotol physical information is very important for comparison. Brown Turkey Fig height is 300.00 cm and width 450.00 cm whereas Sotol height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Brown Turkey Fig and Sotol are as follows:

Brown Turkey Fig flower color: Green
Brown Turkey Fig leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Sotol flower color: Yellow
Sotol leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Brown Turkey Fig and Sotol

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