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About Monkey-flower and Brown Turkey Fig


About Brown Turkey Fig and Monkey-flower


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants, Tender Perennial  
Fruit  

Origin
-  
Mediterranean, Southeastern Asia  

Types
Mimulus  
Texas Everbearing Fig, Celeste Fig, Black Mission Fig  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
3  

Habitat
Dry areas, Rocky areas, Sandy areas, Wet lands  
Clay soil areas, Sandy areas, Well Drained  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-10  
6-10  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9-6  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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
12.70 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
15.00 cm  
450.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Rose  
Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear  
Irregular  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  
Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Cuttings, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water deeply about once a week  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
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
Larva  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
Eye irritation, Poisonous  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Beautiful Skin, Glowing Skin, Moisturizing  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antiseptic, Burns  
anti-cancer, Demulcent, Digestive, Emollient, Galactogogue, Laxative, Pectoral, Stomachic, Tonic  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Fruits, Leaves, Wood  

Other Uses
-  
For making oil, Garland, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for woodware  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border  
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Diplacus aurantiacus  
FICUS carica 'Brown Turkey'  

Common Name
Magic Mix Monkey-flower, Monkey-flower  
Brown Turkey Fig, Fig  

In Hindi
Monkey Flower  
Brown Turkey Fig Tree  

In German
Monkey Flower  
Brown Türkei Fig Tree  

In French
Monkey Flower  
Brown Turquie Fig Tree  

In Spanish
Monkey Flower  
Turquía marrón de la Higuera  

In Greek
Monkey Flower  
Μπράουν Τουρκία Fig Tree  

In Portuguese
Monkey Flower  
Brown Figueira Turquia  

In Polish
Monkey Flower  
Brown Turkey Fig Tree  

In Latin
Monkey Flower  
Brown, p Turcia ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Lamiales  
Rosales  

Family
Scrophulariaceae  
Moraceae  

Genus
Diplacus  
Ficus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Ficeae  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
100  
750  
34

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Properties of Monkey-flower and Brown Turkey Fig

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

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Season and Care of Monkey-flower and Brown Turkey Fig

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

Monkey-flower and Brown Turkey Fig Physical Information

Monkey-flower and Brown Turkey Fig physical information is very important for comparison. Monkey-flower height is 12.70 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas Brown Turkey Fig height is 300.00 cm and width 450.00 cm. The color specification of Monkey-flower and Brown Turkey Fig are as follows:

Care of Monkey-flower and Brown Turkey Fig

Care of Monkey-flower and Brown Turkey Fig include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Monkey-flower 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 Monkey-flower 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.

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