Peppermint

Brown Turkey Fig

About Peppermint and Brown Turkey Fig

Peppermint

Brown Turkey Fig

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Herbaceous Perennial, Herbs

Fruit

Origin

Europe, Middle East

Mediterranean, Southeastern Asia

Types

Mentha × piperita 'Candymint', Mentha × piperita 'Citrata', Mentha × piperita 'Crispa'

Texas Everbearing Fig, Celeste Fig, Black Mission Fig

Number of Varieties

253

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Habitat

Wide range of ecological site

Clay soil areas, Sandy areas, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-76-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-6

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17

H1, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.00 cm450.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate elongated

Irregular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Mid Summer

Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Vegetative Reproduction

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires plenty of water during the growing season

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

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires very little pruning

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Double

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

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees

Birds

Allergy

flushing of face, Headache, Heartburn, Sore Throat

Eye irritation, Poisonous

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Maintains teeth healthy

Beautiful Skin, Glowing Skin, Moisturizing

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Prevent Soil Erosion

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Mouth Sores, Pain killer, Vitamin A

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Fruits, Leaves, Wood

Other Uses

In toothpaste, Mouth freshner, Used in flavouring curries, teas, used in Indian cuisine in curries

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

Herb

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Mentha × piperita

FICUS carica 'Brown Turkey'

Common Name

Peppermint

Brown Turkey Fig, Fig

In Hindi

पिपरमिंट

Brown Turkey Fig Tree

In German

Pfefferminze

Brown Türkei Fig Tree

In French

Menthe poivrée

Brown Turquie Fig Tree

In Spanish

Mentha × piperita

Turquía marrón de la Higuera

In Greek

Μέντα

Μπράουν Τουρκία Fig Tree

In Portuguese

Hortelã-pimenta

Brown Figueira Turquia

In Polish

Mięta pieprzowa

Brown Turkey Fig Tree

In Latin

Peppermint

Brown, p Turcia ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Rosales

Family

Lamiaceae

Moraceae

Genus

Mentha

Ficus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Mentheae

Ficeae

Subfamily

Number of Species

18750

1 27800

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Properties of Peppermint and Brown Turkey Fig

Wondering what are the properties of Peppermint and Brown Turkey Fig? We provide you with everything About Peppermint and Brown Turkey Fig. Peppermint doesn't have thorns and Brown Turkey Fig doesn't have thorns. Also Peppermint does not have fragrant flowers. Peppermint has allergic reactions like flushing of face, Headache, Heartburn and Sore Throat and Brown Turkey Fig has allergic reactions like flushing of face, Headache, Heartburn and Sore Throat. 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 Peppermint and Brown Turkey Fig and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Peppermint and Brown Turkey Fig

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

Peppermint and Brown Turkey Fig Physical Information

Peppermint and Brown Turkey Fig physical information is very important for comparison. Peppermint height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Brown Turkey Fig height is 300.00 cm and width 450.00 cm. The color specification of Peppermint and Brown Turkey Fig are as follows:

Peppermint flower color: Purple
Peppermint leaf color: Dark Green
Brown Turkey Fig flower color: Green
Brown Turkey Fig leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Peppermint and Brown Turkey Fig

Care of Peppermint and Brown Turkey Fig include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Peppermint pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires very little pruning 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 Peppermint needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Brown Turkey Fig needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.