Black Mulberry

Crested Iris

About Black Mulberry and Crested Iris

Black Mulberry

Crested Iris

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Perennial

Origin

Southern Asia, Western Asia

World, Pandemic, North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

Types

White mulberry, Chinese mulberry, Red mulberry

Number of Varieties

1630

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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

Bluffs, Sandy stream banks, Wooded slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-94-10

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

10-1

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

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

600.00 cm10.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

600.00 cm15.20 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Gray Green

White, Purple, Lavender, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

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

Medium, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bees, Insects

Allergy

Pollen

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, 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

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Liver problems, Skin Disorders, Treatment of ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Stem, Wood

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Employed in herbal medicine, Used as a spice

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

Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MORUS nigra

IRIS cristata

Common Name

Black Mulberry

Crested Iris

In Hindi

काले शहतूत के पेड़

कलगी आइरिस

In German

Schwarze Maulbeerbaum

Crested Iris

In French

Noir Mulberry Tree

Crested Iris

In Spanish

Negro árbol de mora

Crested Iris

In Greek

Μαύρο Mulberry Tree

Crested Iris

In Portuguese

Árvore de Mulberry Preto

Crested Iris

In Polish

Czarny Mulberry Tree

Czubaty Iris

In Latin

Niger arbori moro:

iubatum Iris

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Urticales

Asparagales

Family

Moraceae

Iridaceae

Genus

Morus

Iris

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Moreae

Irideae

Subfamily

Iridoideae

Number of Species

16210

1 27800

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Properties of Black Mulberry and Crested Iris

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

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Season and Care of Black Mulberry and Crested Iris

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

Black Mulberry and Crested Iris Physical Information

Black Mulberry and Crested Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Black Mulberry height is 600.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Crested Iris height is 10.20 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Black Mulberry and Crested Iris are as follows:

Black Mulberry flower color: White and Gray Green
Black Mulberry leaf color: Green
Crested Iris flower color: White, Purple, Lavender and Blue Violet
Crested Iris leaf color: Green

Care of Black Mulberry and Crested Iris

Care of Black Mulberry and Crested Iris 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 Crested Iris pruning is done 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 Crested Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.