Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
Southern Asia, Western Asia
United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States
Types
White mulberry, Chinese mulberry, Red mulberry
Aesculus glabra
Number of Varieties
161
0
40000
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Habitat
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
Forest edges, Forest margins, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-93-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-5
7-1
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
3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
600.00 cm910.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
600.00 cm760.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Gray Green
Light Yellow, Yellow green, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Black
Tan, Sienna
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow
Orange, Tan
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Compound
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring
Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
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
Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
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
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
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
Birds
Allergy
Pollen
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
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
Asthma, Cough, Intestinal irritations, Rheumatism
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Stem, Wood
Fruits
Other Uses
Fibre, Used as a dye, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture
Culinary use
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
MORUS nigra
AESCULUS glabra
Common Name
Black Mulberry
Ohio Buckeye
In Hindi
काले शहतूत के पेड़
ओहियो बकेये
In German
Schwarze Maulbeerbaum
Ohio buckeye
In French
Noir Mulberry Tree
marronnier de l'Ohio
In Spanish
Negro árbol de mora
Ohio castaño de indias
In Greek
Μαύρο Mulberry Tree
Οχάιο Buckeye
In Portuguese
Árvore de Mulberry Preto
Ohio Buckeye
In Polish
Czarny Mulberry Tree
Ohio kasztan
In Latin
Niger arbori moro:
Ohio buckeye
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Urticales
Sapindales
Family
Moraceae
Hippocastanaceae
Genus
Morus
Aesculus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Moreae
-
Subfamily
-
Hippocastanoideae
Number of Species
1619
1
27800
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