Candytuft

Brown Turkey Fig

About Candytuft and Brown Turkey Fig

Candytuft

Brown Turkey Fig

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Fruit

Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

Mediterranean, Southeastern Asia

Types

Texas Everbearing Fig, Celeste Fig, Black Mission Fig

Number of Varieties

2203

0 40000

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Habitat

Maritime Rocks, Stone and Masonry fences and walls

Clay soil areas, Sandy areas, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-96-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

9-6

Sunset Zone

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

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

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

40.60 cm450.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Irregular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall

Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

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

Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Slugs, Snails

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Skin irritation

Eye irritation, Poisonous

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Beautiful Skin, Glowing Skin, Moisturizing

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Agroforestry

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Fruits, Leaves, Wood

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Alpine, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IBERIS sempervirens

FICUS carica 'Brown Turkey'

Common Name

Candytuft

Brown Turkey Fig, Fig

In Hindi

Candytuft

Brown Turkey Fig Tree

In German

Schleifenblume

Brown Türkei Fig Tree

In French

candytuft

Brown Turquie Fig Tree

In Spanish

candytuft

Turquía marrón de la Higuera

In Greek

candytuft

Μπράουν Τουρκία Fig Tree

In Portuguese

ibero

Brown Figueira Turquia

In Polish

candytuft

Brown Turkey Fig Tree

In Latin

Coleus

Brown, p Turcia ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Rosales

Family

Brassicaceae

Moraceae

Genus

Iberis

Ficus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Ficeae

Subfamily

Number of Species

50750

1 27800

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Properties of Candytuft and Brown Turkey Fig

Wondering what are the properties of Candytuft and Brown Turkey Fig? We provide you with everything About Candytuft and Brown Turkey Fig. Candytuft doesn't have thorns and Brown Turkey Fig doesn't have thorns. Also Candytuft does not have fragrant flowers. Candytuft has allergic reactions like Skin irritation and Brown Turkey Fig has allergic reactions like Skin irritation. 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 Candytuft and Brown Turkey Fig and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Candytuft and Brown Turkey Fig

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

Candytuft and Brown Turkey Fig Physical Information

Candytuft and Brown Turkey Fig physical information is very important for comparison. Candytuft height is 20.30 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Brown Turkey Fig height is 300.00 cm and width 450.00 cm. The color specification of Candytuft and Brown Turkey Fig are as follows:

Candytuft flower color: White
Candytuft leaf color: Dark Green
Brown Turkey Fig flower color: Green
Brown Turkey Fig leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Candytuft and Brown Turkey Fig

Care of Candytuft and Brown Turkey Fig include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Candytuft pruning is done Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and 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. In summer Candytuft needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Brown Turkey Fig needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.