Black Mulberry

Winter Squash

About Black Mulberry and Winter Squash

Black Mulberry

Winter Squash

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Vegetable

Origin

Southern Asia, Western Asia

Central America, Mexico, North America

Types

White mulberry, Chinese mulberry, Red mulberry

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham

Number of Varieties

165

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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-99-11

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

12-1

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 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

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

600.00 cm7.62 cm

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Minimum Width

600.00 cm50.80 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Gray Green

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black

Peach, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Early Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular 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

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

Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove the old foliage

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Balanced organic fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphate

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Dry root rot, Fusarium leaf spot, Soft scales

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Full Sun, Shade areas, Shallow soil

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

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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

Ants, Bees

Allergy

Pollen

Dermatitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

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

Glowing Skin, Good for skin and 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

Antiasthamatic, anti-cancer, Cardiovascular problems, cholesterol-lowering, constipation, Diabetes, Fiber, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Immunity, Manganese, Obesity, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Stem, Wood

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

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

For making oil, Used As Food

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

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MORUS nigra

CUCURBITA pepo 'White Crown of Thorns'

Common Name

Black Mulberry

Winter Squash

In Hindi

काले शहतूत के पेड़

कोंहड़ा

In German

Schwarze Maulbeerbaum

Winter squash

In French

Noir Mulberry Tree

courges d'hiver

In Spanish

Negro árbol de mora

calabaza de invierno

In Greek

Μαύρο Mulberry Tree

σκουός χειμώνα

In Portuguese

Árvore de Mulberry Preto

abóbora

In Polish

Czarny Mulberry Tree

dynia

In Latin

Niger arbori moro:

cucurbita

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales

Violales

Family

Moraceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Morus

Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Moreae

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

1627

1 27800

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Properties of Black Mulberry and Winter Squash

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

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Season and Care of Black Mulberry and Winter Squash

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

Black Mulberry and Winter Squash Physical Information

Black Mulberry and Winter Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Black Mulberry height is 600.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Winter Squash height is 7.62 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Black Mulberry and Winter Squash are as follows:

Black Mulberry flower color: White and Gray Green
Black Mulberry leaf color: Green
Winter Squash flower color: Yellow and Gold
Winter Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Black Mulberry and Winter Squash

Care of Black Mulberry and Winter Squash 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 Winter Squash pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove the old foliage. In summer Black Mulberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Winter Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.