Black Mulberry

Candytuft

About Black Mulberry and Candytuft

Black Mulberry

Candytuft

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Perennial

Origin

Southern Asia, Western Asia

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

Types

White mulberry, Chinese mulberry, Red mulberry

Number of Varieties

16220

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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

Maritime Rocks, Stone and Masonry fences and walls

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-95-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

9-3

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

1a, 1b, 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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

600.00 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

600.00 cm40.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Gray Green

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full 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 flowering season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Caterpillars, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Butterflies

Allergy

Pollen

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Agroforestry

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Stem, Wood

Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Alpine, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MORUS nigra

IBERIS sempervirens

Common Name

Black Mulberry

Candytuft

In Hindi

काले शहतूत के पेड़

Candytuft

In German

Schwarze Maulbeerbaum

Schleifenblume

In French

Noir Mulberry Tree

candytuft

In Spanish

Negro árbol de mora

candytuft

In Greek

Μαύρο Mulberry Tree

candytuft

In Portuguese

Árvore de Mulberry Preto

ibero

In Polish

Czarny Mulberry Tree

candytuft

In Latin

Niger arbori moro:

Coleus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales

Brassicales

Family

Moraceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Morus

Iberis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Moreae

Subfamily

Number of Species

1650

1 27800

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Properties of Black Mulberry and Candytuft

Wondering what are the properties of Black Mulberry and Candytuft? We provide you with everything About Black Mulberry and Candytuft. Black Mulberry doesn't have thorns and Candytuft doesn't have thorns. Also Black Mulberry does not have fragrant flowers. Black Mulberry has allergic reactions like Pollen and Candytuft 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 Candytuft and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Black Mulberry and Candytuft

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

Black Mulberry and Candytuft Physical Information

Black Mulberry and Candytuft physical information is very important for comparison. Black Mulberry height is 600.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Candytuft height is 20.30 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Black Mulberry and Candytuft are as follows:

Black Mulberry flower color: White and Gray Green
Black Mulberry leaf color: Green
Candytuft flower color: White
Candytuft leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Black Mulberry and Candytuft

Care of Black Mulberry and Candytuft 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 Candytuft pruning is done Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Black Mulberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Candytuft needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.