Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Fruit
Origin
South America
Mediterranean, Southeastern Asia
Types
Afternoon delight
Calpyso Mix
Duet
Texas Everbearing Fig, Celeste Fig, Black Mission Fig
Habitat
All sorts of environments
Clay soil areas, Sandy areas, Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-11
6-10
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
Prostrate/Trailing
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
White, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta, Salmon
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
Leaf Shape
Cylindrical
Irregular
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring, Early Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week
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 pH
Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Loose, Sandy
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Bright direct sunlight
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
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Butterflies
Birds
Allergy
-
Eye irritation, Poisonous
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Beautiful Skin, Glowing Skin, Moisturizing
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree
Medicinal Uses
Depurative, Hypotensive, Wounds
anti-cancer, Demulcent, Digestive, Emollient, Galactogogue, Laxative, Pectoral, Stomachic, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Fruits, Leaves, Wood
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Used as an ointment
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
Landscape
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Botanical Name
PORTULACA grandiflora
FICUS carica 'Brown Turkey'
Common Name
Moss Rose
Brown Turkey Fig, Fig
In Hindi
मॉस गुलाब
Brown Turkey Fig Tree
In German
Moss Rose
Brown Türkei Fig Tree
In French
Moss Rose
Brown Turquie Fig Tree
In Spanish
musgo de Rose
Turquía marrón de la Higuera
In Greek
Moss Rose
Μπράουν Τουρκία Fig Tree
In Portuguese
rosa-musgo
Brown Figueira Turquia
In Polish
Moss Rose
Brown Turkey Fig Tree
In Latin
Rosa moss
Brown, p Turcia ligno
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Order
Caryophyllales
Rosales
Family
Portulacaceae
Moraceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Season and Care of Moss Rose and Brown Turkey Fig
Season and care of Moss Rose and Brown Turkey Fig is important to know. While considering everything about Moss Rose and Brown Turkey Fig Care, growing season is an essential factor. Moss Rose season is Summer and Fall and Brown Turkey Fig season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Moss Rose is Loam, Sand and for Brown Turkey Fig is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Moss Rose is Neutral, Alkaline and for Brown Turkey Fig is Acidic, Neutral.
Moss Rose and Brown Turkey Fig Physical Information
Moss Rose and Brown Turkey Fig physical information is very important for comparison. Moss Rose height is 7.60 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Brown Turkey Fig height is 300.00 cm and width 450.00 cm. The color specification of Moss Rose and Brown Turkey Fig are as follows:
Moss Rose flower color: White, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta and Salmon
Moss Rose leaf color: Green
Brown Turkey Fig flower color: Green
- Brown Turkey Fig leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Moss Rose and Brown Turkey Fig
Care of Moss Rose and Brown Turkey Fig include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Moss Rose 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 Moss Rose 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.