Colchicum

Brown Turkey Fig

About Colchicum and Brown Turkey Fig

Colchicum

Brown Turkey Fig

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Fruit

Origin

Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia

Mediterranean, Southeastern Asia

Types

Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum

Texas Everbearing Fig, Celeste Fig, Black Mission Fig

Number of Varieties

453

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Habitat

Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands

Clay soil areas, Sandy areas, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99996-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-6

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

7.60 cm450.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Irregular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Winter, Late Winter

Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Medium, Needs less watering, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water less during winter

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

In Summer

Ample Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove shoots

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

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single, Double

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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic, Vomiting

Eye irritation, Poisonous

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Beautiful Skin, Glowing Skin, Moisturizing

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Rheumatism

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Fruits, Leaves, Wood

Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

COLCHICUM

FICUS carica 'Brown Turkey'

Common Name

Colchicum

Brown Turkey Fig, Fig

In Hindi

colchicum

Brown Turkey Fig Tree

In German

colchicum

Brown Türkei Fig Tree

In French

colchique

Brown Turquie Fig Tree

In Spanish

Colchicum

Turquía marrón de la Higuera

In Greek

Colchicum

Μπράουν Τουρκία Fig Tree

In Portuguese

Colchicum

Brown Figueira Turquia

In Polish

Colchicum

Brown Turkey Fig Tree

In Latin

Colchicum

Brown, p Turcia ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Liliales

Rosales

Family

Liliaceae

Moraceae

Genus

Colchicum

Ficus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Ficeae

Subfamily

Wurmbaeiodeae

Number of Species

160750

1 27800

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Properties of Colchicum and Brown Turkey Fig

Wondering what are the properties of Colchicum and Brown Turkey Fig? We provide you with everything About Colchicum and Brown Turkey Fig. Colchicum doesn't have thorns and Brown Turkey Fig doesn't have thorns. Also Colchicum does not have fragrant flowers. Colchicum has allergic reactions like Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic and Vomiting and Brown Turkey Fig has allergic reactions like Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic and Vomiting. 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 Colchicum and Brown Turkey Fig and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Colchicum and Brown Turkey Fig

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

Colchicum and Brown Turkey Fig Physical Information

Colchicum and Brown Turkey Fig physical information is very important for comparison. Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Brown Turkey Fig height is 300.00 cm and width 450.00 cm. The color specification of Colchicum and Brown Turkey Fig are as follows:

Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Colchicum leaf color: Green
Brown Turkey Fig flower color: Green
Brown Turkey Fig leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Colchicum and Brown Turkey Fig

Care of Colchicum and Brown Turkey Fig include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Colchicum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove shoots 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 Colchicum needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Brown Turkey Fig needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.