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What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Fruit  

Origin
Africa  
Mediterranean, Southeastern Asia  

Types
-  
Texas Everbearing Fig, Celeste Fig, Black Mission Fig  

Number of Varieties
1  
3  

Habitat
along watercourse, Banks, Barren waste areas  
Clay soil areas, Sandy areas, Well Drained  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
6-10  

AHS Heat Zone
12-4  
9-6  

Sunset Zone
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
Prostrate/Trailing  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.50 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
120.00 cm  
99+
450.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Yellow green  
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, Yellow green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Irregular  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Indeterminate  
Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Cuttings, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Reduce watering once fruit are growing, Water in the early morning hours  
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  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
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
Aphids, Cucumber beetles, Fusarium wilt  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Ants  
Birds  

Allergy
Dizziness, Mouth itching, Nausea  
Eye irritation, Poisonous  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Hair Conditioner, Stops hair loss  
Beautiful Skin, Glowing Skin, Moisturizing  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antitussive, Digestive, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Stomachic  
anti-cancer, Demulcent, Digestive, Emollient, Galactogogue, Laxative, Pectoral, Stomachic, Tonic  

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

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine  
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CUCUMIS melo 'Burpees Early Hybrid'  
FICUS carica 'Brown Turkey'  

Common Name
Crenshaw Melon  
Brown Turkey Fig, Fig  

In Hindi
खरबूजा  
Brown Turkey Fig Tree  

In German
Zuckermelone  
Brown Türkei Fig Tree  

In French
Melon  
Brown Turquie Fig Tree  

In Spanish
Crenshaw Melon  
Turquía marrón de la Higuera  

In Greek
Crenshaw Melon  
Μπράουν Τουρκία Fig Tree  

In Portuguese
Crenshaw Melon  
Brown Figueira Turquia  

In Polish
Crenshaw Melon  
Brown Turkey Fig Tree  

In Latin
Crenshaw Melon  
Brown, p Turcia ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Cucurbitales  
Rosales  

Family
Cucurbitaceae  
Moraceae  

Genus
Cucumis  
Ficus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Ficeae  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
1  
750  
34

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Difference Between Crenshaw Melon and Brown Turkey Fig

If you are confused whether Crenshaw Melon or Brown Turkey Fig are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Crenshaw Melon and Brown Turkey Fig Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Crenshaw Melon are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Brown Turkey Fig fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Use 6-6-6 amounts. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Crenshaw Melon and Brown Turkey Fig if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Crenshaw Melon and Brown Turkey Fig

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Crenshaw Melon and Brown Turkey Fig. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Crenshaw Melon and Brown Turkey Fig as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Crenshaw Melon is Antitussive, Digestive, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge and Stomachic whereas of Brown Turkey Fig is anti-cancer, Demulcent, Digestive, Emollient, Galactogogue, Laxative, Pectoral, Stomachic and Tonic. Crenshaw Melon has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin, Hair Conditioner and Stops hair loss while Brown Turkey Fig has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin, Hair Conditioner and Stops hair loss.

Compare Facts of Crenshaw Melon vs Brown Turkey Fig

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Crenshaw Melon vs Brown Turkey Fig and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Crenshaw Melon are Dizziness, Mouth itching and Nausea whereas of Brown Turkey Fig have Eye irritation and Poisonous respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Crenshaw Melon has showy fruits and Brown Turkey Fig has no showy fruits. Also Crenshaw Melon is not flowering and Brown Turkey Fig is not flowering . You can compare Crenshaw Melon and Brown Turkey Fig facts and facts of other plants too.

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