About Black Mulberry

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Southern Asia, Western Asia

Types

White mulberry, Chinese mulberry, Red mulberry

Number of Varieties

Rank: 96 (Overall)

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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

600.00 cm

Rank: 55 (Overall)

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Minimum Width

600.00 cm

Rank: 37 (Overall)

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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

Thorns

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9% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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18% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

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

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

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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25% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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40% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Fragrant Fruit

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11% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

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14% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

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10% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Showy Foliage

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60% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Showy Bark

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41% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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3% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Invasive

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5% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Self-Sowing

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58% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

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

Edible Uses

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74% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anthelmintic, Astringent, Homeopathy, Hypoglycaemic, Laxative, Odontalgic, Purgative

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Stem, Wood

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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9% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Used As Outdoor Plant

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All - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MORUS nigra

Common Name

Black Mulberry

In Hindi

काले शहतूत के पेड़

In German

Schwarze Maulbeerbaum

In French

Noir Mulberry Tree

In Spanish

Negro árbol de mora

In Greek

Μαύρο Mulberry Tree

In Portuguese

Árvore de Mulberry Preto

In Polish

Czarny Mulberry Tree

In Latin

Niger arbori moro:

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales

Family

Moraceae

Genus

Morus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Moreae

Subfamily

Number of Species

Rank: 100 (Overall)

1 27800

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Properties of Black Mulberry

Want to know the properties of Black Mulberry? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Black Mulberry is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Pollen. Black Mulberry Benefits are as follows:

Medicinal use: Anthelmintic, Astringent, Homeopathy, Hypoglycaemic, Laxative, Odontalgic and Purgative

Part of plant used: Bark, Fruits, Stem and Wood

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Black Mulberry Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Black Mulberry. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Black Mulberry physical information is as follows: 600.00 cm tall and 600.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Heart-shaped. Also it has following color specifications:

Flower color: White and Gray Green

Leaf color: Green

Care of Black Mulberry

Taking Black Mulberry Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Black Mulberry include pruning, which should be done Prune when plant is dormant, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

Season and care of Black Mulberry

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Black Mulberry is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Black Mulberry is a very important plant from List of Trees. There are 16 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: White mulberry, Chinese mulberry, Red mulberry. This plant's habitat is Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge and Woodland Garden Canopy and it comes in the hardiness zone 5-9. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.