Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Grass
Origin
Southern Asia, Western Asia
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico, Caribbean
Types
White mulberry, Chinese mulberry, Red mulberry
Ornamental Grass
Number of Varieties
1620
0
40000
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Habitat
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
marshes, Riverbanks, Sandy areas, Tropical rainforest
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-95-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-5
12 - 5
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
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
600.00 cm150.00 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
Light Yellow, Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Black
Light brown, Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Olive
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow
Red, Dark Green, Dark Red, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
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
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site, Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply
Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season
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
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
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Borers, Red blotch
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Insects
Allergy
Pollen
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, Good for skin and hair, Promotes Healthy Hair
-
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
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Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Stem, Wood
Leaves
Other Uses
Fibre, Used as a dye, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture
Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees
Groundcover, Mixed Border, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Botanical Name
MORUS nigra
TRIPSACUM dactyloides
Common Name
Black Mulberry
Eastern Gamagrass
In Hindi
काले शहतूत के पेड़
पूर्वी Gamagrass
In German
Schwarze Maulbeerbaum
Eastern Gamagrass
In French
Noir Mulberry Tree
Gamagrass Orient
In Spanish
Negro árbol de mora
Maicillo del Este
In Greek
Μαύρο Mulberry Tree
Ανατολική Gamagrass
In Portuguese
Árvore de Mulberry Preto
Gamagrass Oriental
In Polish
Czarny Mulberry Tree
Eastern Gamagrass
In Latin
Niger arbori moro:
Orientalium Gamagrass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Streptophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Urticales
Poales
Family
Moraceae
Poaceae
Genus
Morus
Tripsacum
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Moreae
Andropogoneae
Subfamily
-
Panicoideae
Number of Species
161
1
27800
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