Mulberry

Sapodilla

About Mulberry and Sapodilla

Mulberry

Sapodilla

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Vegetable

Origin

China

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Morus nigra, Black Mulberry

Number of Varieties

1060

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

Coastal Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-911-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,000.00 cm150.00 cm

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Minimum Width

100.00 cm60.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Yellow green

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange, Yellow Brown

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Gray

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

White, Green, Dark Green, Silver

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Bronze, Orange Red, Gray

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

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

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Needs more water during establishment

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Neutral

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

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

14-14-14 Fertilizer, Compost

Pests and Diseases

Alternaria leaf blight, Annosus Root Rot, Red blotch

Anthracnose, Aphids, Red blotch, Rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction

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

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Aphids, Squirrels

Allergy

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis

Stomach pain, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Used in parkland

Beauty Benefits

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

Anti-ageing, Blackheads, Reduce Bruises

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Shadow Tree, Soil protection

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anthelmintic, Antirheumatic, Diaphoretic, Nutritive

Dehydration, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Nutrients, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Application in Handicrafts, Food for animals, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Morus alba

Manilkara zapota

Common Name

White mulberry, Mulberry

sapodilla , chikoo, Sapota

In Hindi

शहतूत

चीकू

In German

Maulbeere

Breiapfelbaum

In French

Mûre

Sapotillier

In Spanish

Mora

chicle

In Greek

Μούρο

sapodilla

In Portuguese

amoreira

sapodilla

In Polish

Morwa

Pigwica właściwa, sapodilla

In Latin

moro

sapodilla

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales

Ericales

Family

Fagaceae

Sapotaceae

Genus

Morus

Abelia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Moreae

Sapoteae

Subfamily

Sapotoideae

Number of Species

16134

1 27800

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Properties of Mulberry and Sapodilla

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

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Season and Care of Mulberry and Sapodilla

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

Mulberry and Sapodilla Physical Information

Mulberry and Sapodilla physical information is very important for comparison. Mulberry height is 1,000.00 cm and width 100.00 cm whereas Sapodilla height is 150.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Mulberry and Sapodilla are as follows:

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

Care of Mulberry and Sapodilla

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