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About Brown Turkey Fig and Tree Echium


About Tree Echium and Brown Turkey Fig


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial  

Type
Fruit  
Tree  

Origin
Mediterranean, Southeastern Asia  
Canary Islands  

Types
Texas Everbearing Fig, Celeste Fig, Black Mission Fig  
Echium pininana  

Number of Varieties
3  
10  

Habitat
Clay soil areas, Sandy areas, Well Drained  
tropical environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
9-6  
9 - 1  

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

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm  
99+
240.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
450.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green  
Light Blue, Blue Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Irregular  
Lobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Early Summer  
Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

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

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
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  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
-  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
-  

Allergy
Eye irritation, Poisonous  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Beautiful Skin, Glowing Skin, Moisturizing  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

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, Leaves  

Other Uses
For making oil, Garland, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for woodware  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Sometimes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical  
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
FICUS carica 'Brown Turkey'  
ECHIUM pininana  

Common Name
Brown Turkey Fig, Fig  
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium  

In Hindi
Brown Turkey Fig Tree  
Tree Echium  

In German
Brown Türkei Fig Tree  
Baum Aciam  

In French
Brown Turquie Fig Tree  
Arbre ACIAM  

In Spanish
Turquía marrón de la Higuera  
árbol Aciam  

In Greek
Μπράουν Τουρκία Fig Tree  
δέντρο Aciam  

In Portuguese
Brown Figueira Turquia  
árvore Aciam  

In Polish
Brown Turkey Fig Tree  
drzewo Aciam  

In Latin
Brown, p Turcia ligno  
lignum Aciam  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Lamiales  

Family
Moraceae  
Boraginaceae  

Genus
Ficus  
Echium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Ficeae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
750  
34
60  

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Properties of Brown Turkey Fig and Tree Echium

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

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Season and Care of Brown Turkey Fig and Tree Echium

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

Brown Turkey Fig and Tree Echium Physical Information

Brown Turkey Fig and Tree Echium physical information is very important for comparison. Brown Turkey Fig height is 300.00 cm and width 450.00 cm whereas Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Brown Turkey Fig and Tree Echium are as follows:

Care of Brown Turkey Fig and Tree Echium

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

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