Echinocactus

Brown Turkey Fig

About Echinocactus and Brown Turkey Fig

Echinocactus

Brown Turkey Fig

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent

Fruit

Origin

North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico

Mediterranean, Southeastern Asia

Types

Echinocactus parryi, Echinocactus texensis

Texas Everbearing Fig, Celeste Fig, Black Mission Fig

Number of Varieties

503

0 40000

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Habitat

Desert, Gravels, Sandy areas

Clay soil areas, Sandy areas, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-156-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

9-6

Sunset Zone

12, 13, 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

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm450.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Magenta

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow

Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Irregular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

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

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

Fertilizers

fertilize in summer, Potassium

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

Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Spider mites

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects, Mealybugs, Spider Mites

Birds

Allergy

Skin cuts

Eye irritation, Poisonous

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Beautiful Skin, Glowing Skin, Moisturizing

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Very little waste

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits, Leaves, Wood

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHINOCACTUS

FICUS carica 'Brown Turkey'

Common Name

Golden barrel cactus, Golden ball

Brown Turkey Fig, Fig

In Hindi

echinocactus

Brown Turkey Fig Tree

In German

echinocactus

Brown Türkei Fig Tree

In French

echinocactus

Brown Turquie Fig Tree

In Spanish

echinocactus

Turquía marrón de la Higuera

In Greek

Echinocactus

Μπράουν Τουρκία Fig Tree

In Portuguese

Echinocactus

Brown Figueira Turquia

In Polish

Echinocactus

Brown Turkey Fig Tree

In Latin

Echinocactus

Brown, p Turcia ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Rosales

Family

Cactaceae

Moraceae

Genus

Echinocactus

Ficus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cacteae

Ficeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

11750

1 27800

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Properties of Echinocactus and Brown Turkey Fig

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

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Season and Care of Echinocactus and Brown Turkey Fig

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

Echinocactus and Brown Turkey Fig Physical Information

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

Echinocactus flower color: Yellow and Magenta
Echinocactus leaf color:
Brown Turkey Fig flower color: Green
Brown Turkey Fig leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Echinocactus and Brown Turkey Fig

Care of Echinocactus and Brown Turkey Fig include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Echinocactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts 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 Echinocactus 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.