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About White Mulberry and Vine Maple


About Vine Maple and White Mulberry


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
China  
North America, Northwestern United States  

Types
Morus alba, Morus alba 'Pendula'  
Acer circinatum  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
20  
99+

Habitat
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary  
Forests, gardens, Open Forest, Tropical regions, Wet forest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
9-4  

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  
A3, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
-  
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
7.80 cm  
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
White, Purple  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
White  
Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow  
Red, Orange, Dark Red, Orange Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart shaped, toothed with three to five lobes  
Maple shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Spring  
Early Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs small amount of water  
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune every year, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Armillaria root rot, Bacterial Blight  
Billbugs, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Insects, Silkworms  
-  

Allergy
Pollen, Severe allergen  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Hair-growth, Skin whitening  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Analgesic, Anthelmintic, Antibacterial, Astringent, Diuretic, Expectorant, Odontalgic  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves  
-  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
MORUS alba  
ACER circinatum  

Common Name
White Mulberry  
Oregon Vine Maple, Vine Maple  

In Hindi
सफेद शहतूत  
बेल मेपल  

In German
Weiß Mulberry  
Wein-Ahorn  

In French
Mûrier blanc  
Maple Vine  

In Spanish
White Mulberry  
arce vid  

In Greek
Λευκή Μουριά  
αμπέλου Maple  

In Portuguese
Branco Mulberry  
bordo de videira  

In Polish
Biały Mulberry  
Vine Maple  

In Latin
Morus alba  
vitis Maple  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Urticales  
Sapindales  

Family
Moraceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Morus  
Acer  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Moreae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Hippocastanoideae  

Number of Species
150  
99+
128  
99+

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Properties of White Mulberry and Vine Maple

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

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Season and Care of White Mulberry and Vine Maple

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

White Mulberry and Vine Maple Physical Information

White Mulberry and Vine Maple physical information is very important for comparison. White Mulberry height is - and width 7.80 cm whereas Vine Maple height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of White Mulberry and Vine Maple are as follows:

Care of White Mulberry and Vine Maple

Care of White Mulberry and Vine Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. White Mulberry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Vine Maple pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune every year, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Remove deadheads. In summer White Mulberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Vine Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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