Black Mulberry

Spindle Tree

About Black Mulberry and Spindle Tree

Black Mulberry

Spindle Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Shrub

Origin

Southern Asia, Western Asia

Europe, Western Asia

Types

White mulberry, Chinese mulberry, Red mulberry

Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus

Number of Varieties

1620

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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-94-7

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

600.00 cm370.00 cm

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Minimum Width

600.00 cm900.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Gray Green

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black

Pink, Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow

Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Lanceolate to elliptical

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Powdery mildew, Vine weevils

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

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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

Allergy

Pollen

Mild Allergen

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

Alterative, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Stem, Wood

Bark, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

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

Edible yellow dye is obtained, Used as essential oil, Yields a volatile oil that is used in soap making

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

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MORUS nigra

EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'

Common Name

Black Mulberry

Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle

In Hindi

काले शहतूत के पेड़

Spindle Tree

In German

Schwarze Maulbeerbaum

Spindelbaum

In French

Noir Mulberry Tree

Spindle Arbre

In Spanish

Negro árbol de mora

Árbol del husillo

In Greek

Μαύρο Mulberry Tree

ατράκτου Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Árvore de Mulberry Preto

Árvore spindle

In Polish

Czarny Mulberry Tree

Wrzeciono Drzewo

In Latin

Niger arbori moro:

Ligno colos

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales

Celastrales

Family

Moraceae

Celastraceae

Genus

Morus

Euonymus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Moreae

Euonymeae

Subfamily

Celastroideae

Number of Species

16150

1 27800

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Properties of Black Mulberry and Spindle Tree

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

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Season and Care of Black Mulberry and Spindle Tree

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

Black Mulberry and Spindle Tree Physical Information

Black Mulberry and Spindle Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Black Mulberry height is 600.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Spindle Tree height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Black Mulberry and Spindle Tree are as follows:

Black Mulberry flower color: White and Gray Green
Black Mulberry leaf color: Green
Spindle Tree flower color: Yellow green
Spindle Tree leaf color: Green

Care of Black Mulberry and Spindle Tree

Care of Black Mulberry and Spindle Tree 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 Spindle Tree 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 Spindle Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.