White Mulberry

Shell Ginger

About White Mulberry and Shell Ginger

White Mulberry

Shell Ginger

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Tender Perennial

Origin

China

Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia

Types

Morus alba, Morus alba 'Pendula'

Variegata Dwarf, Variegata Chinese Beauty

Number of Varieties

220

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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-88-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-5

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

-180.00 cm

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Minimum Width

7.80 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

White, Red, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Multi-Color

Fruit Color

White

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart shaped, toothed with three to five lobes

Lance shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs small amount of water

Requires plenty of water during the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Apply 8-4-6 amount

Pests and Diseases

Armillaria root rot, Bacterial Blight

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects, Silkworms

Butterflies

Allergy

Pollen, Severe allergen

Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Hair-growth, Skin whitening

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Analgesic, Anthelmintic, Antibacterial, Astringent, Diuretic, Expectorant, Odontalgic

Antiulcerogenic, Diuretic, Hypotensive

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves

Leaves, Rhizomes

Other Uses

As a tea substitute, Used as a thickener in soups, Used to make baskets

Can be made into a herbal tea, Leaves used for wrapping zongi, Used to flavour noodles, Used to wrap mochi rice cakes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MORUS alba

ALPINIA zerumbet

Common Name

White Mulberry

Shell Ginger

In Hindi

सफेद शहतूत

Shell Ginger

In German

Weiß Mulberry

Shell Ginger

In French

Mûrier blanc

Shell Ginger

In Spanish

White Mulberry

Shell jengibre

In Greek

Λευκή Μουριά

Shell Τζίντζερ

In Portuguese

Branco Mulberry

Shell Ginger

In Polish

Biały Mulberry

Shell Imbir

In Latin

Morus alba

Crusta Ginger

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Lilopsida

Order

Urticales

Zingiberales

Family

Moraceae

Zingiberaceae

Genus

Morus

Alpinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Moreae

Alpinieae

Subfamily

Alpinioideae

Number of Species

150150

1 27800

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Properties of White Mulberry and Shell Ginger

Wondering what are the properties of White Mulberry and Shell Ginger? We provide you with everything About White Mulberry and Shell Ginger. White Mulberry doesn't have thorns and Shell Ginger doesn't have thorns. Also White Mulberry does not have fragrant flowers. White Mulberry has allergic reactions like Pollen and Severe allergen and Shell Ginger has allergic reactions like Pollen and Severe allergen. 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 White Mulberry and Shell Ginger and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of White Mulberry and Shell Ginger

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

White Mulberry and Shell Ginger Physical Information

White Mulberry and Shell Ginger physical information is very important for comparison. White Mulberry height is - and width 7.80 cm whereas Shell Ginger height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of White Mulberry and Shell Ginger are as follows:

White Mulberry flower color: Yellow
White Mulberry leaf color: Green
Shell Ginger flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Shell Ginger leaf color: Dark Green

Care of White Mulberry and Shell Ginger

Care of White Mulberry and Shell Ginger include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. White Mulberry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Shell Ginger pruning is done Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer White Mulberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Shell Ginger needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.