Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Grass
Origin
Southern Asia, Western Asia
Southeastern Asia, India, China
Types
White mulberry, Chinese mulberry, Red mulberry
Bambusoideae, Clumping bamboo, Running bamboo
Number of Varieties
1612
0
40000
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Habitat
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
Dry Forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-99-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-5
12 - 10
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
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 cm15.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
600.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Gray Green
Brownish Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Black
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
digitate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply
Average Water Needs
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
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
-
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Whiteflies
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Wet Site
Flowers
Insignificant
-
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Mice
Allergy
Pollen
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
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 insects, Wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anthelmintic, Astringent, Homeopathy, Hypoglycaemic, Laxative, Odontalgic, Purgative
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Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Stem, Wood
Tree trunks
Other Uses
Fibre, Used as a dye, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture
Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees
Feature Plant, Tropical
Botanical Name
MORUS nigra
DENDROCALAMUS strictus
Common Name
Black Mulberry
Male Bamboo, Timber Bamboo
In Hindi
काले शहतूत के पेड़
इमारती लकड़ी बांस
In German
Schwarze Maulbeerbaum
Holz Bambus
In French
Noir Mulberry Tree
bois Bambou
In Spanish
Negro árbol de mora
bambú
In Greek
Μαύρο Mulberry Tree
ξυλείας Μπαμπού
In Portuguese
Árvore de Mulberry Preto
Bamboo Timber
In Polish
Czarny Mulberry Tree
Drewno Bamboo
In Latin
Niger arbori moro:
lignum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Urticales
Poales
Family
Moraceae
Poaceae
Genus
Morus
Bambusa
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Moreae
Bambuseae
Subfamily
-
Bambusoideae
Number of Species
161000
1
27800
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