Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Tree
Origin
Mediterranean, Southeastern Asia
Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa
Types
Texas Everbearing Fig, Celeste Fig, Black Mission Fig
Quercus ilex, Quercus rotundifolia
Number of Varieties
32
0
40000
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Habitat
Clay soil areas, Sandy areas, Well Drained
Mediterranean region
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-104-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-6
9-2
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
450.00 cm1,070.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green
Red, Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Brown
Brown, Sandy Brown, Chocolate
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Irregular
Oblong or Lanceolate
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
Medium
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
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings
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, Requires regular 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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Use 6-6-6 amounts
fertilize in fall, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Moth
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Pollution, Shade areas
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
-
-
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Birds, Insects
Allergy
Eye irritation, Poisonous
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
Beautiful Skin, Glowing Skin, Moisturizing
Good for skin, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree
Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Demulcent, Digestive, Emollient, Galactogogue, Laxative, Pectoral, Stomachic, Tonic
Digestive, Skin irritation
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves, Wood
Bark, Fruits, Wood
Other Uses
For making oil, Garland, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for woodware
Charcoal, Used as firewood, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used fore making tools
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
FICUS carica 'Brown Turkey'
QUERCUS ilex
Common Name
Brown Turkey Fig, Fig
Evergreen Oak, Holly Oak, Holm Oak
In Hindi
Brown Turkey Fig Tree
होल्म ओक
In German
Brown Türkei Fig Tree
Steineiche
In French
Brown Turquie Fig Tree
chêne vert
In Spanish
Turquía marrón de la Higuera
encina
In Greek
Μπράουν Τουρκία Fig Tree
πρινόδενδρο
In Portuguese
Brown Figueira Turquia
azinheira
In Polish
Brown Turkey Fig Tree
dąb skalny
In Latin
Brown, p Turcia ligno
ilice
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
-
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Fagales
Family
Moraceae
Fagaceae
Genus
Ficus
Quercus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Ficeae
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Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
75017
1
27800
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