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About Tree Echium and Brown Turkey Fig


About Brown Turkey Fig and Tree Echium


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Fruit  

Origin
Canary Islands  
Mediterranean, Southeastern Asia  

Types
Echium pininana  
Texas Everbearing Fig, Celeste Fig, Black Mission Fig  

Number of Varieties
10  
3  

Habitat
tropical environments  
Clay soil areas, Sandy areas, Well Drained  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
6-10  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1  
9-6  

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

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
240.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
450.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Blue, Blue Violet  
Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

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

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed  
Irregular  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
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
Early Summer, Summer  
Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Cuttings, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
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
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full 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
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
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
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
Eye irritation, Poisonous  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

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

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

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ECHIUM pininana  
FICUS carica 'Brown Turkey'  

Common Name
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium  
Brown Turkey Fig, Fig  

In Hindi
Tree Echium  
Brown Turkey Fig Tree  

In German
Baum Aciam  
Brown Türkei Fig Tree  

In French
Arbre ACIAM  
Brown Turquie Fig Tree  

In Spanish
árbol Aciam  
Turquía marrón de la Higuera  

In Greek
δέντρο Aciam  
Μπράουν Τουρκία Fig Tree  

In Portuguese
árvore Aciam  
Brown Figueira Turquia  

In Polish
drzewo Aciam  
Brown Turkey Fig Tree  

In Latin
lignum Aciam  
Brown, p Turcia ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Lamiales  
Rosales  

Family
Boraginaceae  
Moraceae  

Genus
Echium  
Ficus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Ficeae  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
60  
750  
34

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Properties of Tree Echium and Brown Turkey Fig

Wondering what are the properties of Tree Echium and Brown Turkey Fig? We provide you with everything About Tree Echium and Brown Turkey Fig. Tree Echium doesn't have thorns and Brown Turkey Fig doesn't have thorns. Also Tree Echium does not have fragrant flowers. Tree Echium 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 Tree Echium and Brown Turkey Fig and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Tree Echium and Brown Turkey Fig

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

Tree Echium and Brown Turkey Fig Physical Information

Tree Echium and Brown Turkey Fig physical information is very important for comparison. Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Brown Turkey Fig height is 300.00 cm and width 450.00 cm. The color specification of Tree Echium and Brown Turkey Fig are as follows:

Care of Tree Echium and Brown Turkey Fig

Care of Tree Echium and Brown Turkey Fig include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tree Echium 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 Tree Echium 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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