Jatropha

Brown Turkey Fig

About Jatropha and Brown Turkey Fig

Jatropha

Brown Turkey Fig

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrubs, Spurge

Fruit

Origin

Caribbean, Central America, South America, Madagascar, South Africa

Mediterranean, Southeastern Asia

Types

Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa

Texas Everbearing Fig, Celeste Fig, Black Mission Fig

Number of Varieties

1703

0 40000

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Habitat

Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions

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

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

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

200.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

400.00 cm450.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory

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

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmately Lobed

Irregular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

All year

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Dry, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

All year

Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering, Water occasionally

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

In Summer

Drought Tolerant, Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed

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

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Drought and Salt, Heat Tolerance

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

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies

Birds

Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation

Eye irritation, Poisonous

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair, Removes pimples, Skin inflammation, Skin irritation

Beautiful Skin, Glowing Skin, Moisturizing

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Insect Repellent, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Suppresses or replaces native plants, Versatility

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-allergy, epilepsy, Fever, Skin irritation, Skin Redness

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem

Fruits, Leaves, Wood

Other Uses

Oil is used as fuel, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used in biomass

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, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JATROPHA

FICUS carica 'Brown Turkey'

Common Name

Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL

Brown Turkey Fig, Fig

In Hindi

रतनजोत

Brown Turkey Fig Tree

In German

Purgiernuß

Brown Türkei Fig Tree

In French

purghère

Brown Turquie Fig Tree

In Spanish

frailejón

Turquía marrón de la Higuera

In Greek

jatropha

Μπράουν Τουρκία Fig Tree

In Portuguese

galamaluco

Brown Figueira Turquia

In Polish

jatrofa

Brown Turkey Fig Tree

In Latin

Jatropha

Brown, p Turcia ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Rosales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Moraceae

Genus

Jatropha

Ficus

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Jatropheae

Ficeae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

170750

1 27800

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Properties of Jatropha and Brown Turkey Fig

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

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Season and Care of Jatropha and Brown Turkey Fig

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

Jatropha and Brown Turkey Fig Physical Information

Jatropha and Brown Turkey Fig physical information is very important for comparison. Jatropha height is 200.00 cm and width 400.00 cm whereas Brown Turkey Fig height is 300.00 cm and width 450.00 cm. The color specification of Jatropha and Brown Turkey Fig are as follows:

Jatropha flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple and Pink
Jatropha leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Brown Turkey Fig flower color: Green
Brown Turkey Fig leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Jatropha and Brown Turkey Fig

Care of Jatropha and Brown Turkey Fig include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jatropha pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots and Prune if you want to improve plant shape 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 Jatropha needs Drought Tolerant, Average 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.