Kukui

Brown Turkey Fig

About Kukui and Brown Turkey Fig

Kukui

Brown Turkey Fig

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Fruit

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Mediterranean, Southeastern Asia

Types

Texas Everbearing Fig, Celeste Fig, Black Mission Fig

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodlands

Clay soil areas, Sandy areas, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-126-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9-6

Sunset Zone

H2, 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

1,370.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm450.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

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

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

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

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

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 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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Insects

Red blotch

Plant 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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting

Eye irritation, Poisonous

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

Beautiful Skin, Glowing Skin, Moisturizing

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cramps, Dermatitis

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

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Fruits, Leaves, Wood

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood

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

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

FICUS carica 'Brown Turkey'

Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

Brown Turkey Fig, Fig

In Hindi

Aleurites moluccanus

Brown Turkey Fig Tree

In German

Lichtnussbaum

Brown Türkei Fig Tree

In French

Aleurites moluccana

Brown Turquie Fig Tree

In Spanish

Aleurites moluccanus

Turquía marrón de la Higuera

In Greek

Aleurites moluccanus

Μπράουν Τουρκία Fig Tree

In Portuguese

Nogueira-de-iguape

Brown Figueira Turquia

In Polish

Nogueira-de-iguape

Brown Turkey Fig Tree

In Latin

Aleurites moluccanus

Brown, p Turcia ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Rosales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Moraceae

Genus

Aleurites

Ficus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Ficeae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

50750

1 27800

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Properties of Kukui and Brown Turkey Fig

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

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Season and Care of Kukui and Brown Turkey Fig

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

Kukui and Brown Turkey Fig Physical Information

Kukui and Brown Turkey Fig physical information is very important for comparison. Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Brown Turkey Fig height is 300.00 cm and width 450.00 cm. The color specification of Kukui and Brown Turkey Fig are as follows:

Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray
Brown Turkey Fig flower color: Green
Brown Turkey Fig leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Kukui and Brown Turkey Fig

Care of Kukui and Brown Turkey Fig include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kukui pruning is done 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 Kukui needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Brown Turkey Fig needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.