Mulberry

Raintree

About Mulberry and Raintree

Mulberry

Raintree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Shrub

Origin

China

Brazil

Types

Morus nigra, Black Mulberry

Number of Varieties

1025

0 40000

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-99-11

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, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,000.00 cm240.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

100.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Yellow green

White, Purple, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange, Yellow Brown

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Gray

Green, 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

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Lance shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction

Full Sun, Heat And Humidity

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Tip cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

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 or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply N-P-K, Water soluble fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Alternaria leaf blight, Annosus Root Rot, Red blotch

Aphids, Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Yellow Leaves

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Full Sun, Heat And Humidity

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

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

Toxic

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anthelmintic, Antirheumatic, Diaphoretic, Nutritive

anti-inflammatory, Antipyretic, Antirheumatic, cathartic, Diuretic, Emetic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Flowers

Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping, useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Morus alba

Brunfelsia pauciflora

Common Name

White mulberry, Mulberry

Raintree, yesterday today and tomorrow, Brazil raintree

In Hindi

शहतूत

Raintree

In German

Maulbeere

raintree

In French

Mûre

raintree

In Spanish

Mora

raintree

In Greek

Μούρο

Raintree

In Portuguese

amoreira

Raintree

In Polish

Morwa

Raintree

In Latin

moro

Raintree

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales

Solanales

Family

Fagaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Morus

Brunfelsia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Moreae

Subfamily

Petunioideae

Number of Species

1650

1 27800

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Properties of Mulberry and Raintree

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

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Season and Care of Mulberry and Raintree

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

Mulberry and Raintree Physical Information

Mulberry and Raintree physical information is very important for comparison. Mulberry height is 1,000.00 cm and width 100.00 cm whereas Raintree height is 240.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Mulberry and Raintree are as follows:

Mulberry flower color: Red and Yellow green
Mulberry leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray
Raintree flower color: White, Purple and Lavender
Raintree leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Mulberry and Raintree

Care of Mulberry and Raintree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mulberry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Raintree pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Raintree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.