Mulberry

Candytuft

About Mulberry and Candytuft

Mulberry

Candytuft

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Perennial

Origin

China

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Morus nigra, Black Mulberry

Number of Varieties

10220

0 40000

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

Maritime Rocks, Stone and Masonry fences and walls

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-95-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,000.00 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

100.00 cm40.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Yellow green

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange, Yellow Brown

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Gray

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

White, Green, Dark Green, Silver

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Bronze, Orange Red, Gray

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially, 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

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Alternaria leaf blight, Annosus Root Rot, Red blotch

Caterpillars, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Agroforestry

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anthelmintic, Antirheumatic, Diaphoretic, Nutritive

Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Alpine, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Morus alba

IBERIS sempervirens

Common Name

White mulberry, Mulberry

Candytuft

In Hindi

शहतूत

Candytuft

In German

Maulbeere

Schleifenblume

In French

Mûre

candytuft

In Spanish

Mora

candytuft

In Greek

Μούρο

candytuft

In Portuguese

amoreira

ibero

In Polish

Morwa

candytuft

In Latin

moro

Coleus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales

Brassicales

Family

Fagaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Morus

Iberis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Moreae

Subfamily

Number of Species

1650

1 27800

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Properties of Mulberry and Candytuft

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

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Season and Care of Mulberry and Candytuft

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

Mulberry and Candytuft Physical Information

Mulberry and Candytuft physical information is very important for comparison. Mulberry height is 1,000.00 cm and width 100.00 cm whereas Candytuft height is 20.30 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Mulberry and Candytuft are as follows:

Mulberry flower color: Red and Yellow green
Mulberry leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray
Candytuft flower color: White
Candytuft leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Mulberry and Candytuft

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