Black Mulberry

Silver Birch

About Black Mulberry and Silver Birch

Black Mulberry

Silver Birch

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Southern Asia, Western Asia

Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia

Types

White mulberry, Chinese mulberry, Red mulberry

Young's weeping birch, Ornäs Birch

Number of Varieties

1660

0 40000

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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-92-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

7-1

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

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

600.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

600.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Gray Green

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow

Light Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Double-toothed, serrated

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

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

General purpose granulated 30-10-10 fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Anthracnose, Birch Leafminer, Bronze Birch Borer, Slime Flux

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Butterflies, Insects, Moths

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used in parkland

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

anti-inflammatory, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Stem, Wood

Flowers, Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap

Other Uses

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

Used as a thickener in soups, Used as essential oil, used for making charcoal, Used in making tea

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

Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MORUS nigra

BETULA pendula

Common Name

Black Mulberry

Common Birch, European White Birch, Silver Birch

In Hindi

काले शहतूत के पेड़

Silver Birch

In German

Schwarze Maulbeerbaum

Weißbirke

In French

Noir Mulberry Tree

Silver Birch

In Spanish

Negro árbol de mora

Abedul de plata

In Greek

Μαύρο Mulberry Tree

Silver Birch

In Portuguese

Árvore de Mulberry Preto

Silver Birch

In Polish

Czarny Mulberry Tree

Silver Birch

In Latin

Niger arbori moro:

Argentum Birch

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales

Fagales

Family

Moraceae

Betulaceae

Genus

Morus

Betula

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Moreae

Subfamily

Betuloideae

Number of Species

1660

1 27800

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Properties of Black Mulberry and Silver Birch

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

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Season and Care of Black Mulberry and Silver Birch

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

Black Mulberry and Silver Birch Physical Information

Black Mulberry and Silver Birch physical information is very important for comparison. Black Mulberry height is 600.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Silver Birch height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Black Mulberry and Silver Birch are as follows:

Black Mulberry flower color: White and Gray Green
Black Mulberry leaf color: Green
Silver Birch flower color: Green
Silver Birch leaf color: Light Green

Care of Black Mulberry and Silver Birch

Care of Black Mulberry and Silver Birch 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 Silver Birch 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 Silver Birch needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.