Life Span
Perennial
Annual or Biennial
Type
Tree
Vegetable
Origin
Southern Asia, Western Asia
Europe
Types
White mulberry, Chinese mulberry, Red mulberry
Blues F1, Chinese Express, Monument
Number of Varieties
165
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40000
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Habitat
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
agricultural areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-5
6-1
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
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
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
600.00 cm20.30 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
600.00 cm12.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Gray Green
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Black
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow
-
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Cushion
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring
Spring, Summer, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply
Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Ample Water
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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
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Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount
20-20-20 amount, Compost
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Beetles, Black rot, Blackleg, Cabbage looper, Cabbageworm, Clubroot, Flea Beetles, Nematodes, Purple Blotch, Slugs, Snails
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
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Bugs
Allergy
Pollen
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, Good for skin and hair, Promotes Healthy Hair
For treating wrinkles, Good for skin, Remove blemishes, Treatment of Dark Spots
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife, Windbreak
soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anthelmintic, Astringent, Homeopathy, Hypoglycaemic, Laxative, Odontalgic, Purgative
Folate, Low calories, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin K
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Stem, Wood
Whole plant
Other Uses
Fibre, Used as a dye, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
MORUS nigra
BRASSICA rapa 'Little Jade'
Common Name
Black Mulberry
Little Jade Napa Cabbage, Napa Cabbage
In Hindi
काले शहतूत के पेड़
नापा पत्तागोभी
In German
Schwarze Maulbeerbaum
Chinakohl
In French
Noir Mulberry Tree
Napa chou
In Spanish
Negro árbol de mora
Lechuga de Napa
In Greek
Μαύρο Mulberry Tree
Νάπα Λάχανο
In Portuguese
Árvore de Mulberry Preto
Repolho Napa
In Polish
Czarny Mulberry Tree
Kapusta Napa
In Latin
Niger arbori moro:
Napa Brassica
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Urticales
Capparales
Family
Moraceae
Brassicaceae
Genus
Morus
Brassica
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe
Moreae
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Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
161
1
27800
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