Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Shrub
Origin
Southern Asia, Western Asia
Texas, Mexico
Types
White mulberry, Chinese mulberry, Red mulberry
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Number of Varieties
16-
0
40000
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Habitat
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
Semi desert, shade of desert, Shaded sites
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-910-13
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-5
12-9
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
23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
600.00 cm45.70 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
600.00 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Gray Green
White, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Black
Pink
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
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Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Dry Conditions
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Cuttings, Divison, Rooted stem cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply
Keep the Soil well drained, occasional watering once established
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune when plant is dormant, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Dry Conditions
Flowers
Insignificant
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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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Butterflies
Allergy
Pollen
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Borders, Slopes hedging
Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, Good for skin and hair, Promotes Healthy Hair
Making cosmetics, Moisturizing
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife, Windbreak
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anthelmintic, Astringent, Homeopathy, Hypoglycaemic, Laxative, Odontalgic, Purgative
Eczema
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Stem, Wood
wax
Other Uses
Fibre, Used as a dye, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees
Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
MORUS nigra
EUPHORBIA antisyphilitica
Common Name
Black Mulberry
wax plant
In Hindi
काले शहतूत के पेड़
Candelilla
In German
Schwarze Maulbeerbaum
candelilla
In French
Noir Mulberry Tree
candelilla
In Spanish
Negro árbol de mora
candelilla
In Greek
Μαύρο Mulberry Tree
candelilla
In Portuguese
Árvore de Mulberry Preto
candelilla
In Polish
Czarny Mulberry Tree
candelilla
In Latin
Niger arbori moro:
candelilla
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Urticales
Euphorbiales
Family
Moraceae
Euphorbiaceae
Genus
Morus
Euphorbia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Moreae
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Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
16-
1
27800
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