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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Tree

Origin
Southern Asia, Western Asia

Types
White mulberry, Chinese mulberry, Red mulberry

Number of Varieties
16 96

Habitat
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9

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 55

Minimum Width
600.00 cm 37

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
No

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
No

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
Yes

Edible Fruit
Yes

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
Yes

Foliage Texture
Coarse

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
Yes

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
Birds

Allergy
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
-

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

Edible Uses
Yes

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
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

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
16 100

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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:

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.

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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:

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.

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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.

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