Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Fruit
Origin
Europe, Mediterranean
Mediterranean, Southeastern Asia
Types
Kablouna Gold, Fiesta Gitana, Art Shades
Texas Everbearing Fig, Celeste Fig, Black Mission Fig
Number of Varieties
303
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40000
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Habitat
gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas, wastelands
Clay soil areas, Sandy areas, Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-96-10
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
6 - 1
9-6
Sunset Zone
A2, A3, H1, 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
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
80.00 cm300.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
91.44 cm450.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Bronze, Ivory
Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Tan
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
Oblong-lanceolate
Irregular
Thorns
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✘
✔
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Plant Season
Early Autumn, Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Winter
Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
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, Alkaline, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Moist, Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, 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
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Double, Semi-Double
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Beetles, Butterflies, Flying insects
Birds
Allergy
Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, Skin rash, Swelling
Eye irritation, Poisonous
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems, used as a dye
Beautiful Skin, Glowing Skin, Moisturizing
Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Curing mumps and measles, Cuts, Reduces toothache, Surgical wounds, Throat infection, Ulcers
anti-cancer, Demulcent, Digestive, Emollient, Galactogogue, Laxative, Pectoral, Stomachic, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root
Fruits, Leaves, Wood
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Sometimes used for making wine, Used as an insecticide, Used as essential oil, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in salads
For making oil, Garland, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for woodware
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Groundcover, Showy Tree
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Botanical Name
CALENDULA officinalis
FICUS carica 'Brown Turkey'
Common Name
Pot Marigold
Brown Turkey Fig, Fig
In Hindi
Pot Marigold
Brown Turkey Fig Tree
In German
Ringelblume
Brown Türkei Fig Tree
In French
pot Marigold
Brown Turquie Fig Tree
In Spanish
Caléndula
Turquía marrón de la Higuera
In Greek
καλέντουλα
Μπράουν Τουρκία Fig Tree
In Portuguese
pot Marigold
Brown Figueira Turquia
In Polish
Pot Marigold
Brown Turkey Fig Tree
In Latin
Zinnia Pot
Brown, p Turcia ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
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Order
Asterales
Rosales
Family
Asteraceae
Moraceae
Genus
Calendula
Ficus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Calenduleae
Ficeae
Subfamily
Asteroideae
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Number of Species
20750
1
27800
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