Black Mulberry

Shell Ginger

About Black Mulberry and Shell Ginger

Black Mulberry

Shell Ginger

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Tender Perennial

Origin

Southern Asia, Western Asia

Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia

Types

White mulberry, Chinese mulberry, Red mulberry

Variegata Dwarf, Variegata Chinese Beauty

Number of Varieties

1620

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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-98-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

12-5

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, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

600.00 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

600.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Gray Green

White, Red, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Multi-Color

Fruit Color

Black

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

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Lance shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires plenty of water during the growing season

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

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 off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Apply 8-4-6 amount

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

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

Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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

Good for skin

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

Antiulcerogenic, Diuretic, Hypotensive

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Stem, Wood

Leaves, Rhizomes

Other Uses

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

Can be made into a herbal tea, Leaves used for wrapping zongi, Used to flavour noodles, Used to wrap mochi rice cakes

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, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MORUS nigra

ALPINIA zerumbet

Common Name

Black Mulberry

Shell Ginger

In Hindi

काले शहतूत के पेड़

Shell Ginger

In German

Schwarze Maulbeerbaum

Shell Ginger

In French

Noir Mulberry Tree

Shell Ginger

In Spanish

Negro árbol de mora

Shell jengibre

In Greek

Μαύρο Mulberry Tree

Shell Τζίντζερ

In Portuguese

Árvore de Mulberry Preto

Shell Ginger

In Polish

Czarny Mulberry Tree

Shell Imbir

In Latin

Niger arbori moro:

Crusta Ginger

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Lilopsida

Order

Urticales

Zingiberales

Family

Moraceae

Zingiberaceae

Genus

Morus

Alpinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Moreae

Alpinieae

Subfamily

Alpinioideae

Number of Species

16150

1 27800

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Properties of Black Mulberry and Shell Ginger

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

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Season and Care of Black Mulberry and Shell Ginger

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

Black Mulberry and Shell Ginger Physical Information

Black Mulberry and Shell Ginger physical information is very important for comparison. Black Mulberry height is 600.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Shell Ginger height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Black Mulberry and Shell Ginger are as follows:

Black Mulberry flower color: White and Gray Green
Black Mulberry leaf color: Green
Shell Ginger flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Shell Ginger leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Black Mulberry and Shell Ginger

Care of Black Mulberry and Shell Ginger 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 Shell Ginger pruning is done Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Black Mulberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Shell Ginger needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.