Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tender Perennial
Origin
Southern Asia, Western Asia
Southern Africa
Types
White mulberry, Chinese mulberry, Red mulberry
Perennial
Number of Varieties
1650
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40000
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Habitat
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
Desert, Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-98-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-5
10-8
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
600.00 cm61.30 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
600.00 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Gray Green
Yellow, Light Yellow, Brown
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Black
Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Grass like
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Rhizome division, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply
Requires regular watering
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
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune when plant is dormant, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount
Any balanced general purpose fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Nematodes, Scale
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
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
Birds
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Pollen
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, Good for skin and hair, Promotes Healthy Hair
-
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife, Windbreak
Ethnobotanic
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anthelmintic, Astringent, Homeopathy, Hypoglycaemic, Laxative, Odontalgic, Purgative
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Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Stem, Wood
Root
Other Uses
Fibre, Used as a dye, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture
Roots were worn to protect and strengthen the wearer, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
MORUS nigra
DIETES bicolor
Common Name
Black Mulberry
African iris, Fortnight lily
In Hindi
काले शहतूत के पेड़
African Iris
In German
Schwarze Maulbeerbaum
Afrikanische Iris
In French
Noir Mulberry Tree
African Iris
In Spanish
Negro árbol de mora
Iris africano
In Greek
Μαύρο Mulberry Tree
Αφρικανική Iris
In Portuguese
Árvore de Mulberry Preto
Iris africano
In Polish
Czarny Mulberry Tree
Afryki Iris
In Latin
Niger arbori moro:
African Iris
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Urticales
Asparagales
Family
Moraceae
Iridaceae
Genus
Morus
Dietes
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Moreae
Irideae
Subfamily
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Iridoideae
Number of Species
16300
1
27800
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