Black Mulberry

Malabar nut

About Black Mulberry and Malabar nut

Black Mulberry

Malabar nut

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Herbs, Perennial

Origin

Southern Asia, Western Asia

South-Eastern Asia

Types

White mulberry, Chinese mulberry, Red mulberry

Number of Varieties

1620

0 40000

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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

Semi desert, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-99-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

12 - 9

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

600.00 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

600.00 cm20.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Gray Green

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage

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

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Don't use high pH fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Downy mildew, Dry root rot, Rust, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

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

✔ ✘

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

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails

Allergy

Pollen

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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

Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

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, Insect Repellent

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Antipyretic, Bronchitis, Cough, Digestive disorders, Ear infections, Expectorant, Laxative, Migraines, Piles, Rheumatism, Throat infection, Treating fever

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Stem, Wood

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a laxative

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

Container, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MORUS nigra

Justicia adhatoda

Common Name

Black Mulberry

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

In Hindi

काले शहतूत के पेड़

अडुळसा, अडुसा

In German

Schwarze Maulbeerbaum

Indisches Lungenkraut

In French

Noir Mulberry Tree

Justicia adhatoda

In Spanish

Negro árbol de mora

Justicia adhatoda

In Greek

Μαύρο Mulberry Tree

Justicia adhatoda

In Portuguese

Árvore de Mulberry Preto

Justicia adhatoda

In Polish

Czarny Mulberry Tree

Justicia adhatoda

In Latin

Niger arbori moro:

Justicia adhatoda

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales

Scrophulariales

Family

Moraceae

Acanthaceae

Genus

Morus

Justicia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Moreae

Justicieae

Subfamily

Acanthoideae

Number of Species

16658

1 27800

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Properties of Black Mulberry and Malabar nut

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

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Season and Care of Black Mulberry and Malabar nut

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

Black Mulberry and Malabar nut Physical Information

Black Mulberry and Malabar nut physical information is very important for comparison. Black Mulberry height is 600.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Black Mulberry and Malabar nut are as follows:

Black Mulberry flower color: White and Gray Green
Black Mulberry leaf color: Green
Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Black Mulberry and Malabar nut

Care of Black Mulberry and Malabar nut 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 Malabar nut pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, 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 Malabar nut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.