Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Fruits, Tree
Origin
China
Southeast Asia, Southern India
Types
Morus nigra, Black Mulberry
Kaghzi Mirzapuri, Kaghzi Gonda, Kagzi Etawah and Kagzi Banarasi
Number of Varieties
1018
0
40000
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Habitat
Temperate Regions
Tropical Climate, Tropical regions, Wet forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-99-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-8
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,000.00 cm1,000.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
100.00 cm150.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Yellow green
White, Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Orange, Yellow Brown
Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Gray
Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Summer
White, Green, Dark Green, Silver
Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Bronze, Orange Red, Gray
Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green, Ivory
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lobed
Trident shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering
Needs good drainage, Reduce water once established
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2
Pests and Diseases
Alternaria leaf blight, Annosus Root Rot, Red blotch
Aphids, Downy mildew, fungus
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Full Sun, Soil Compaction
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Ants, Birds, Leafminer, Squirrels
Allergy
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
Dizziness, Stomach pain
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, Good for skin and hair, Strong, beautiful hair
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anthelmintic, Antirheumatic, Diaphoretic, Nutritive
Antiasthamatic, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Dermatitis
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Leaves
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
Morus alba
Aegle marmelos
Common Name
White mulberry, Mulberry
Bael , Bengal Quince, Wood apple
In Hindi
शहतूत
बिल्व, बेल, बेलपत्थर,
In German
Maulbeere
Bengalische Quitte, Madjobaum
In French
Mûre
fruit de Beli, Coing du Bengale, Bilva
In Spanish
Mora
membrillo de Bengala, Bilva
In Greek
Μούρο
Βεγγάλης Κυδώνι
In Portuguese
amoreira
Fruta de Bael
In Polish
Morwa
Kleiszcze smakowite
In Latin
moro
Bilwa
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Urticales
Solanales
Family
Fagaceae
Solanaceae
Genus
Morus
Brugmansia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Moreae
Datureae
Subfamily
-
Solanoideae
Number of Species
16150
1
27800
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