Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
Southern Asia, Western Asia
Asia, Europe, Northern Africa
Types
White mulberry, Chinese mulberry, Red mulberry
Sorbus aucuparia fenenkiana, Sorbus aucuparia glabrata, Sorbus aucuparia praemorsa
Number of Varieties
165
0
40000
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Habitat
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
Temperate 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
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
600.00 cm1,000.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
600.00 cm800.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Gray Green
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Black
Orange, Yellow
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
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
Budding, Grafting, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply
Do Not over Water, Water in the early morning hours
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, 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 dead or diseased plant parts, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, blister mites, Canker, fireblight, sawflies, Silver leaf
Plant Tolerance
Drought
-
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Birds
Allergy
Pollen
Anxiety, Depression, High blood cholestrol, High blood pressure, Pain, Stress
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
along a porch, deck or patio, Showy Purposes
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, Food for birds, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anthelmintic, Astringent, Homeopathy, Hypoglycaemic, Laxative, Odontalgic, Purgative
Diarrhea, Inflammation, Laxative, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Stem, Wood
Bark, Fruits, Wood
Other Uses
Fibre, Used as a dye, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture
Used for its medicinal properties, Used for woodware
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
MORUS nigra
Sorbus aucuparia
Common Name
Black Mulberry
Rowan, Mountain ash
In Hindi
काले शहतूत के पेड़
रोवाण पौधा
In German
Schwarze Maulbeerbaum
Rowan Tree
In French
Noir Mulberry Tree
Rowan Tree
In Spanish
Negro árbol de mora
Rowan Tree
In Greek
Μαύρο Mulberry Tree
Rowan Tree
In Portuguese
Árvore de Mulberry Preto
Árvore de Rowan
In Polish
Czarny Mulberry Tree
Rowan Tree
In Latin
Niger arbori moro:
Rowan ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Urticales
Rosales
Family
Moraceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Morus
Sorbus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Moreae
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
16110
1
27800
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