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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual or Biennial  

Type
Tree  
Vegetable  

Origin
Southern Asia, Western Asia  
Mexico, Central America  

Types
White mulberry, Chinese mulberry, Red mulberry  
Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean  

Number of Varieties
16  
99+
-  

Habitat
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy  
agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
9-15  

AHS Heat Zone
9-5  
12-8  

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, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
600.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
600.00 cm  
37
50.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Gray Green  
White, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Black  
Green, Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring  
Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Dry soil, Shallow soil  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
From bulbs  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply  
Keep ground moist  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Average Water  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Moderate  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

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  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Shade areas, Shallow soil  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Butterflies, Mice  

Allergy
Pollen  
Irritation to stomach, Itchiness  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, Good for skin and hair, Promotes Healthy Hair  
Improve skin tone  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife, Windbreak  
Food for animals, Soil protection  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Anthelmintic, Astringent, Homeopathy, Hypoglycaemic, Laxative, Odontalgic, Purgative  
Cold, Fever, Inflammation  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Stem, Wood  
Bulbs, Root  

Other Uses
Fibre, Used as a dye, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture  
Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees  
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
MORUS nigra  
PACHYRHIZUS erosus  

Common Name
Black Mulberry  
Mexican Yam bean  

In Hindi
काले शहतूत के पेड़  
Pachyrhizus erosus  

In German
Schwarze Maulbeerbaum  
Yambohne  

In French
Noir Mulberry Tree  
Kłębian kątowaty  

In Spanish
Negro árbol de mora  
Pachyrhizus erosus  

In Greek
Μαύρο Mulberry Tree  
Pachyrhizus erosus  

In Portuguese
Árvore de Mulberry Preto  
Pachyrhizus erosus  

In Polish
Czarny Mulberry Tree  
Pachyrhizus erosus  

In Latin
Niger arbori moro:  
Pachyrhizus erosus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Angiosperms  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Eudicotyledones  

Order
Urticales  
Fabales  

Family
Moraceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Morus  
Pachyrhizus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms  

Tribe
Moreae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
16  
99+
100  

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Difference Between Black Mulberry and Jicama

If you are confused whether Black Mulberry or Jicama are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Black Mulberry and Jicama Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Black Mulberry are Apply 10-10-10 amount, whereas for Jicama fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Black Mulberry and Jicama if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Black Mulberry and Jicama

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Black Mulberry and Jicama. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Black Mulberry and Jicama as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Black Mulberry is Anthelmintic, Astringent, Homeopathy, Hypoglycaemic, Laxative, Odontalgic and Purgative whereas of Jicama is Cold, Fever and Inflammation. Black Mulberry has beauty benefits as follows: Anti-ageing, Good for skin and hair and Promotes Healthy Hair while Jicama has beauty benefits as follows: Anti-ageing, Good for skin and hair and Promotes Healthy Hair.

Compare Facts of Black Mulberry vs Jicama

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Black Mulberry vs Jicama and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Black Mulberry are Pollen whereas of Jicama have Irritation to stomach and Itchiness respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Black Mulberry has showy fruits and Jicama has showy fruits. Also Black Mulberry is not flowering and Jicama is not flowering . You can compare Black Mulberry and Jicama facts and facts of other plants too.

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