Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Tree
Origin
Texas, Mexico
China
Types
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Morus alba, Morus alba 'Pendula'
Number of Varieties
-2
0
40000
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Habitat
Semi desert, shade of desert, Shaded sites
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-134-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
8-1
Sunset Zone
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
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.70 cm-
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm7.80 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Pink
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Pink
White
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
-
Heart shaped, toothed with three to five lobes
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Slow
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Dry Conditions
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison, Rooted stem cutting
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, occasional watering once established
Needs small amount of water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Armillaria root rot, Bacterial Blight
Plant Tolerance
Dry Conditions
Drought
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
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Insects, Silkworms
Allergy
-
Pollen, Severe allergen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Slopes hedging
-
Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics, Moisturizing
Hair-growth, Skin whitening
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Eczema
Analgesic, Anthelmintic, Antibacterial, Astringent, Diuretic, Expectorant, Odontalgic
Part of Plant Used
wax
Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves
Other Uses
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.
As a tea substitute, Used as a thickener in soups, Used to make baskets
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
EUPHORBIA antisyphilitica
MORUS alba
Common Name
wax plant
White Mulberry
In Hindi
Candelilla
सफेद शहतूत
In German
candelilla
Weiß Mulberry
In French
candelilla
Mûrier blanc
In Spanish
candelilla
White Mulberry
In Greek
candelilla
Λευκή Μουριά
In Portuguese
candelilla
Branco Mulberry
In Polish
candelilla
Biały Mulberry
In Latin
candelilla
Morus alba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Euphorbiales
Urticales
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Moraceae
Genus
Euphorbia
Morus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
-
Tribe
-
Moreae
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
-150
1
27800
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