Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Fruit
Herbs
Origin
Mediterranean, Southeastern Asia
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Central Asia, Western Asia
Types
Texas Everbearing Fig, Celeste Fig, Black Mission Fig
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Number of Varieties
340
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40000
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Habitat
Clay soil areas, Sandy areas, Well Drained
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-6
12 - 1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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Habit
Upright/Erect
Prostrate/Trailing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm7.60 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
450.00 cm30.50 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green
Hot Pink, Fuchsia, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Purple, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green, Purple, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green, Purple, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Irregular
Lobed
Thorns
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✘
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring, Early Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter
Repeat Bloomer
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Tolerances
Drought
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Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Divison, From Rhizomes, Layering, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water deeply about once a week
Water occasionally
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Alkaline, Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Dry
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Dry
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune in fall, Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Use 6-6-6 amounts
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Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
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Plant Tolerance
Drought
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Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
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Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
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Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
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Attracts
Birds
Bees, pollinators
Allergy
Eye irritation, Poisonous
Anti-inflammatory, Antimicrobial, Antioxidants, Flavonoids
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Beautiful Skin, Glowing Skin, Moisturizing
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Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree
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Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Demulcent, Digestive, Emollient, Galactogogue, Laxative, Pectoral, Stomachic, Tonic
Antirheumatic, Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, Laxative
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves, Wood
Flowers, Leaves, Stem
Other Uses
For making oil, Garland, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for woodware
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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Garden Design
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Edible
Botanical Name
FICUS carica 'Brown Turkey'
LAMIUM amplexicaule
Common Name
Brown Turkey Fig, Fig
Henbit, Henbit Deadnettle
In Hindi
Brown Turkey Fig Tree
henbit deadnettle
In German
Brown Türkei Fig Tree
henbit deadnettle
In French
Brown Turquie Fig Tree
henbit deadnettle
In Spanish
Turquía marrón de la Higuera
deadnettle henbit
In Greek
Μπράουν Τουρκία Fig Tree
αυλακόχορτου deadnettle
In Portuguese
Brown Figueira Turquia
henbit deadnettle
In Polish
Brown Turkey Fig Tree
Henbit jasnota
In Latin
Brown, p Turcia ligno
henbit deadnettle
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
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Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Lamiales
Family
Moraceae
Lamiaceae
Genus
Ficus
Lamium
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Ficeae
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Subfamily
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Number of Species
75026
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27800
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