Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
North America, United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States
China
Types
Not Avaialble
Morus alba, Morus alba 'Pendula'
Number of Varieties
1002
0
40000
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Habitat
Woodland Garden Secondary
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-84-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-5
8-1
Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
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
Plant Size
Minimum Height
910.00 cm-
0
3900
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Minimum Width
910.00 cm7.80 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Rose
White
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Silver
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Silver
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Silver
Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong
Heart shaped, toothed with three to five lobes
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week
Needs small amount of water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Balanced organic fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew, Spot anthracnose
Armillaria root rot, Bacterial Blight
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Scale Insects, Snails
Insects, Silkworms
Allergy
Mild Allergen
Pollen, Severe allergen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Formal Garden, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Hair-growth, Skin whitening
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Odontalgic, Stomachic
Analgesic, Anthelmintic, Antibacterial, Astringent, Diuretic, Expectorant, Odontalgic
Part of Plant Used
Bark
Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves
Other Uses
Used for flooring, cabinet making
As a tea substitute, Used as a thickener in soups, Used to make baskets
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
MAGNOLIA macrophylla
MORUS alba
Common Name
Bigleaf Magnolia, Large-leaved Cucumber Tree, Umbrella Tree
White Mulberry
In Hindi
मैगनोलिया
सफेद शहतूत
In German
Umbrella Tree
Weiß Mulberry
In French
Umbrella Tree
Mûrier blanc
In Spanish
Árbol de paraguas
White Mulberry
In Greek
Umbrella Tree
Λευκή Μουριά
In Portuguese
Árvore de guarda-chuva
Branco Mulberry
In Polish
Umbrella Tree
Biały Mulberry
In Latin
O lignum
Morus alba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Magnoliales
Urticales
Family
Magnoliaceae
Moraceae
Genus
Magnolia
Morus
Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
-
Tribe
-
Moreae
Subfamily
Magnolioideae
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Number of Species
3150
1
27800
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