Black Mulberry

Buttonbush

About Black Mulberry and Buttonbush

Black Mulberry

Buttonbush

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Tree

Shrub

Origin

Southern Asia, Western Asia

South Africa

Types

White mulberry, Chinese mulberry, Red mulberry

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Number of Varieties

167

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-99-11

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

9-5

9-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

600.00 cm365.76 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

600.00 cm182.88 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Gray Green

Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Egg-shaped

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune when plant is dormant, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

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

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Birds

Butterflies

Allergy

Pollen

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Good for skin and hair, Promotes Healthy Hair

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife, Windbreak

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anthelmintic, Astringent, Homeopathy, Hypoglycaemic, Laxative, Odontalgic, Purgative

Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Stem, Wood

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Other Uses

Fibre, Used as a dye, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture

Used for woodware

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees

Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MORUS nigra

BERZELIA lanuginosa

Common Name

Black Mulberry

Buttonbush

In Hindi

काले शहतूत के पेड़

Buttonbush shrub

In German

Schwarze Maulbeerbaum

Button Strauch

In French

Noir Mulberry Tree

buttonbush arbuste

In Spanish

Negro árbol de mora

arbusto buttonbush

In Greek

Μαύρο Mulberry Tree

Buttonbush θάμνος

In Portuguese

Árvore de Mulberry Preto

arbusto Buttonbush

In Polish

Czarny Mulberry Tree

Buttonbush krzew

In Latin

Niger arbori moro:

Frutex Buttonbush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales

Rubiales

Family

Moraceae

Bruniaceae

Genus

Morus

Cephalanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Moreae

Subfamily

Number of Species

1612

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Black Mulberry and Buttonbush

Wondering what are the properties of Black Mulberry and Buttonbush? We provide you with everything About Black Mulberry and Buttonbush. Black Mulberry doesn't have thorns and Buttonbush doesn't have thorns. Also Black Mulberry does not have fragrant flowers. Black Mulberry has allergic reactions like Pollen and Buttonbush has allergic reactions like Pollen. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Black Mulberry and Buttonbush and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Compare List of Trees » More

Black Mulberry and Black Wattle

Black Mulberry and Serbian Spruce

Black Mulberry and Bristlecone Pine

» More Compare List of Trees

Season and Care of Black Mulberry and Buttonbush

Season and care of Black Mulberry and Buttonbush is important to know. While considering everything about Black Mulberry and Buttonbush Care, growing season is an essential factor. Black Mulberry season is Summer and Fall and Buttonbush season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Black Mulberry is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Buttonbush is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Black Mulberry is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Buttonbush is Acidic, Neutral.

Black Mulberry and Buttonbush Physical Information

Black Mulberry and Buttonbush physical information is very important for comparison. Black Mulberry height is 600.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm. The color specification of Black Mulberry and Buttonbush are as follows:

Black Mulberry flower color: White and Gray Green
Black Mulberry leaf color: Green
Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green

Care of Black Mulberry and Buttonbush

Care of Black Mulberry and Buttonbush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Black Mulberry pruning is done Prune when plant is dormant, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Buttonbush pruning is done Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves. In summer Black Mulberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Buttonbush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.