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About Mulberry and Tree Echium


About Tree Echium and Mulberry


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
China  
Canary Islands  

Types
Morus nigra, Black Mulberry  
Echium pininana  

Number of Varieties
10  
10  

Habitat
Temperate Regions  
tropical environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9 - 1  

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

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,000.00 cm  
40
240.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
100.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red, Yellow green  
Light Blue, Blue Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Orange, Yellow Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Gray  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
White, Green, Dark Green, Silver  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Bronze, Orange Red, Gray  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed  
Lobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
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  
Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

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

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
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  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Alternaria leaf blight, Annosus Root Rot, Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
-  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

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

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Anthelmintic, Antirheumatic, Diaphoretic, Nutritive  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Sometimes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Morus alba  
ECHIUM pininana  

Common Name
White mulberry, Mulberry  
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium  

In Hindi
शहतूत  
Tree Echium  

In German
Maulbeere  
Baum Aciam  

In French
Mûre  
Arbre ACIAM  

In Spanish
Mora  
árbol Aciam  

In Greek
Μούρο  
δέντρο Aciam  

In Portuguese
amoreira  
árvore Aciam  

In Polish
Morwa  
drzewo Aciam  

In Latin
moro  
lignum Aciam  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Urticales  
Lamiales  

Family
Fagaceae  
Boraginaceae  

Genus
Morus  
Echium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Moreae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
16  
99+
60  

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Properties of Mulberry and Tree Echium

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

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Season and Care of Mulberry and Tree Echium

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

Mulberry and Tree Echium Physical Information

Mulberry and Tree Echium physical information is very important for comparison. Mulberry height is 1,000.00 cm and width 100.00 cm whereas Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Mulberry and Tree Echium are as follows:

Care of Mulberry and Tree Echium

Care of Mulberry and Tree Echium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mulberry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Tree Echium pruning is done 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 Tree Echium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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