Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Fruit
Origin
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Southern Asia, Western Asia
Mediterranean, Southeastern Asia
Types
fuji, jonathan apple
Texas Everbearing Fig, Celeste Fig, Black Mission Fig
Number of Varieties
253
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40000
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Habitat
Cold Regions, gardens
Clay soil areas, Sandy areas, Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-86-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
9-6
Sunset Zone
6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16
H1, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm300.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
460.00 cm450.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Pink
Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Red, Orange Red
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
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval Cordate
Irregular
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Never Over-water, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water deeply about once a week
In Summer
Alternate Days
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune central stem, Remove lateral branches
Prune in fall, Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount, fertilize in growing season, Fertilize the soil before planting
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Use 6-6-6 amounts
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial Blight, Bacterial Canker, Leaf rust, Red blotch, Ring Rot, Woodpecker feeding
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Rocky Soil, Shade areas
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects
Birds
Allergy
Peripheral Edema, Vomiting
Eye irritation, Poisonous
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Stops hair loss
Beautiful Skin, Glowing Skin, Moisturizing
Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation, Windbreak
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Acne, Alzheimer’s Disease, Anemia, constipation, Gastrointestinal disorders, Hair Loss, Parkinson
anti-cancer, Demulcent, Digestive, Emollient, Galactogogue, Laxative, Pectoral, Stomachic, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Fruits, Leaves, Wood
Other Uses
Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects., Cosmetics, Used As Food
For making oil, Garland, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for woodware
Used As Indoor Plant
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✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Botanical Name
MALUS domestica 'Gala'
FICUS carica 'Brown Turkey'
Common Name
Apple, Eating Apple, Gala Apple
Brown Turkey Fig, Fig
In Hindi
सेब
Brown Turkey Fig Tree
In German
Gala Apfel
Brown Türkei Fig Tree
In French
Gala
Brown Turquie Fig Tree
In Spanish
Gala
Turquía marrón de la Higuera
In Greek
Gala
Μπράουν Τουρκία Fig Tree
In Portuguese
Gala
Brown Figueira Turquia
In Polish
Gala
Brown Turkey Fig Tree
In Latin
Gala
Brown, p Turcia ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
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Order
Rosales
Rosales
Family
Rosaceae
Moraceae
Genus
Malus
Ficus
Clade
Dicotyledonous, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Ficeae
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
25750
1
27800
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