Black Mulberry

Protea

About Black Mulberry and Protea

Black Mulberry

Protea

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Tree

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Southern Asia, Western Asia

Africa, Southern Africa

Types

White mulberry, Chinese mulberry, Red mulberry

Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree

Number of Varieties

161600

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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-910-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

12-8

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, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

600.00 cm91.44 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

600.00 cm91.44 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Gray Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Egg-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Fall, Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring

All year

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires a lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

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

Pinch Tips, Remove branches, 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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Stem, Wood

Flowers

Other Uses

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

Used for its medicinal properties

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, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MORUS nigra

PROTEA

Common Name

Black Mulberry

Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree

In Hindi

काले शहतूत के पेड़

Protea plant

In German

Schwarze Maulbeerbaum

Protea Pflanze

In French

Noir Mulberry Tree

usine de Protea

In Spanish

Negro árbol de mora

planta de protea

In Greek

Μαύρο Mulberry Tree

φυτό Protea

In Portuguese

Árvore de Mulberry Preto

planta Protea

In Polish

Czarny Mulberry Tree

Protea roślin

In Latin

Niger arbori moro:

Protea herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales

Proteales

Family

Moraceae

Proteaceae

Genus

Morus

Protea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Moreae

Proteae

Subfamily

Proteoideae

Number of Species

161600

1 27800

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Properties of Black Mulberry and Protea

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

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Season and Care of Black Mulberry and Protea

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

Black Mulberry and Protea Physical Information

Black Mulberry and Protea physical information is very important for comparison. Black Mulberry height is 600.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Protea height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Black Mulberry and Protea are as follows:

Black Mulberry flower color: White and Gray Green
Black Mulberry leaf color: Green
Protea flower color:
Protea leaf color:

Care of Black Mulberry and Protea

Care of Black Mulberry and Protea 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 Protea pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove branches, 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 Protea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.