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About Damson and Mulberry


About Mulberry and Damson


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Tree  

Origin
Europe, Mediterranean  
China  

Types
-  
Morus nigra, Black Mulberry  

Number of Varieties
2  
10  

Habitat
Open Forest, Terrestrial  
Temperate Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
-  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23  
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm  
99+
1,000.00 cm  
40

Minimum Width
460.00 cm  
99+
100.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Red, Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Orange, Yellow Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green, Light Green, Gray  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
White, Green, Dark Green, Silver  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Red, Bronze, Orange Red, Gray  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Round  
Lobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  
Cuttings, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry  
Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
-  
Acidic  

Soil Type
-  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
Average  

Sun Exposure
-  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Alternaria leaf blight, Annosus Root Rot, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
-  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Bees, Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching, Watery eyes  
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Anti-ageing, Good for skin and hair, Strong, beautiful hair  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, High cholestrol, Immunity, Improve heart health  
Anthelmintic, Antirheumatic, Diaphoretic, Nutritive  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Fruits, Leaves  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture  
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PRUNUS insititia 'Blue Violet Damson'  
Morus alba  

Common Name
Blue Violet Damson Plum, Damson  
White mulberry, Mulberry  

In Hindi
जामुन  
शहतूत  

In German
Zwetschgen  
Maulbeere  

In French
prune de Damas  
Mûre  

In Spanish
ciruela ciruela  
Mora  

In Greek
κορόμηλο δαμάσκηνο  
Μούρο  

In Portuguese
damson ameixa  
amoreira  

In Polish
mirabelki  
Morwa  

In Latin
damson plum  
moro  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Urticales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Fagaceae  

Genus
Prunus  
Morus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Moreae  

Subfamily
Amygdaloideae  
-  

Number of Species
400  
99+
16  
99+

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Properties of Damson and Mulberry

Wondering what are the properties of Damson and Mulberry? We provide you with everything About Damson and Mulberry. Damson doesn't have thorns and Mulberry doesn't have thorns. Also Damson does not have fragrant flowers. Damson has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching and Watery eyes and Mulberry has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching and Watery eyes. 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 Damson and Mulberry and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Damson and Mulberry

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

Damson and Mulberry Physical Information

Damson and Mulberry physical information is very important for comparison. Damson height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Mulberry height is 1,000.00 cm and width 100.00 cm. The color specification of Damson and Mulberry are as follows:

Care of Damson and Mulberry

Care of Damson and Mulberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Damson pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Mulberry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Damson needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mulberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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