Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Tree
Origin
Mediterranean, Southeastern Asia
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia
Types
Texas Everbearing Fig, Celeste Fig, Black Mission Fig
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Number of Varieties
3-
0
40000
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Habitat
Clay soil areas, Sandy areas, Well Drained
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-1010-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-6
12-9
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H2, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm1,370.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
450.00 cm1,520.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Brown
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Irregular
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Early Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site, Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water deeply about once a week
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune in fall, Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
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Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Use 6-6-6 amounts
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
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Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Eye irritation, Poisonous
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beauty Benefits
Beautiful Skin, Glowing Skin, Moisturizing
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Demulcent, Digestive, Emollient, Galactogogue, Laxative, Pectoral, Stomachic, Tonic
constipation, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Fever, Tooth ache
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves, Wood
Fruits, Seeds
Other Uses
For making oil, Garland, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for woodware
Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
FICUS carica 'Brown Turkey'
ALEURITES moluccanus
Common Name
Brown Turkey Fig, Fig
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui
In Hindi
Brown Turkey Fig Tree
candlenut पेड़
In German
Brown Türkei Fig Tree
Candlenut Baum
In French
Brown Turquie Fig Tree
arbre Candlenut
In Spanish
Turquía marrón de la Higuera
árbol candlenut
In Greek
Μπράουν Τουρκία Fig Tree
candlenut δέντρο
In Portuguese
Brown Figueira Turquia
candlenut árvore
In Polish
Brown Turkey Fig Tree
Tung Molukański drzewo
In Latin
Brown, p Turcia ligno
Candlenut ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta
Class
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Dicotyledonae
Order
Rosales
Malpighiales
Family
Moraceae
Euphorbiaceae
Genus
Ficus
Aleurites
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Ficeae
Aleuritideae
Subfamily
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Crotonoideae
Number of Species
750600
1
27800
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