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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Fruit  

Origin
Southeastern Asia, India  
Mediterranean, Southeastern Asia  

Types
Basella rubra, L.Basella oleracea, Landw.Basella lucida, L.Basella japonica, Burm.f.Basella cordifolia,  
Texas Everbearing Fig, Celeste Fig, Black Mission Fig  

Number of Varieties
10  
99+
3  

Habitat
gardens  
Clay soil areas, Sandy areas, Well Drained  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
6-10  

AHS Heat Zone
12-7  
9-6  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 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
Vining/Climbing  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
2.40 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
20.00 cm  
450.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Pink, Light Pink  
Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Purple, Black  
Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Round  
Irregular  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Cuttings, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water less during winter  
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
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning  
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
Insects, Mites  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
-  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
Eye irritation, Poisonous  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
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
Astringent  
anti-cancer, Demulcent, Digestive, Emollient, Galactogogue, Laxative, Pectoral, Stomachic, Tonic  

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

Other Uses
Culinary use, Used As Food  
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
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine  
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BASELLA alba  
FICUS carica 'Brown Turkey'  

Common Name
Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach  
Brown Turkey Fig, Fig  

In Hindi
भारतीय पालक  
Brown Turkey Fig Tree  

In German
Indian Spinat  
Brown Türkei Fig Tree  

In French
épinards indienne  
Brown Turquie Fig Tree  

In Spanish
espinaca india  
Turquía marrón de la Higuera  

In Greek
Ινδικό Σπανάκι  
Μπράουν Τουρκία Fig Tree  

In Portuguese
espinafre indiano  
Brown Figueira Turquia  

In Polish
Indyjski szpinak  
Brown Turkey Fig Tree  

In Latin
Spinach Indian  
Brown, p Turcia ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
-  
-  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Rosales  

Family
Basellaceae  
Moraceae  

Genus
Basella  
Ficus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Ficeae  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
5  
99+
750  
34

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Difference Between Indian Spinach and Brown Turkey Fig

If you are confused whether Indian Spinach 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 Indian Spinach and Brown Turkey Fig Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Indian Spinach 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 Indian Spinach and Brown Turkey Fig if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Indian Spinach and Brown Turkey Fig

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Indian Spinach and Brown Turkey Fig. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Indian Spinach 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 Indian Spinach is Astringent whereas of Brown Turkey Fig is anti-cancer, Demulcent, Digestive, Emollient, Galactogogue, Laxative, Pectoral, Stomachic and Tonic. Indian Spinach has beauty benefits as follows: while Brown Turkey Fig has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Indian Spinach 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 Indian Spinach 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 Indian Spinach are 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. Indian Spinach has showy fruits and Brown Turkey Fig has no showy fruits. Also Indian Spinach is not flowering and Brown Turkey Fig is not flowering . You can compare Indian Spinach and Brown Turkey Fig facts and facts of other plants too.

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