Mulberry

Kou

About Mulberry and Kou

Mulberry

Kou

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

China

Eastern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia

Types

Morus nigra, Black Mulberry

Mareer, Manjak

Number of Varieties

1015

0 40000

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-910-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,000.00 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

100.00 cm670.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Yellow green

White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange, Yellow Brown

Light Green, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Gray

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

White, Green, Dark Green, Silver

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Bronze, Orange Red, Gray

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Alternaria leaf blight, Annosus Root Rot, Red blotch

Root rot, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought and Salt

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

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis

Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

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

Making cosmetics, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Absorbs greenhouse gases, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anthelmintic, Antirheumatic, Diaphoretic, Nutritive

Acne, Aging, Hair Loss

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Making Shampoo, Showy Purposes, Used as Biofuel, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Morus alba

CORDIA subcordata

Common Name

White mulberry, Mulberry

Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet

In Hindi

शहतूत

Cordia subcordata

In German

Maulbeere

Cordia subcordata

In French

Mûre

Cordia subcordata

In Spanish

Mora

Cordia subcordata

In Greek

Μούρο

Cordia subcordata

In Portuguese

amoreira

Cordia subcordata

In Polish

Morwa

Cordia subcordata

In Latin

moro

Cordia subcordata

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales

Lamiales

Family

Fagaceae

Boraginaceae

Genus

Morus

Cordia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Moreae

Subfamily

Number of Species

161

1 27800

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Properties of Mulberry and Kou

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

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Season and Care of Mulberry and Kou

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

Mulberry and Kou Physical Information

Mulberry and Kou physical information is very important for comparison. Mulberry height is 1,000.00 cm and width 100.00 cm whereas Kou height is 760.00 cm and width 670.00 cm. The color specification of Mulberry and Kou are as follows:

Mulberry flower color: Red and Yellow green
Mulberry leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray
Kou flower color: White, Yellow, Gold and Orange Red
Kou leaf color: Green

Care of Mulberry and Kou

Care of Mulberry and Kou include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mulberry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Kou pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Mulberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kou needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.