Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Tree
Origin
China
China
Types
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Morus alba, Morus alba 'Pendula'
Number of Varieties
22
0
40000
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Habitat
Hills, Lower slopes, open Woodlands
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-84-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
8-1
Sunset Zone
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
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
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
240.00 cm-
0
3900
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Minimum Width
180.00 cm7.80 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Green
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown, Light Green, Lime Green
White
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red
Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lobed
Heart shaped, toothed with three to five lobes
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
-
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch, Spider mites
Armillaria root rot, Bacterial Blight
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
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
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Insects, Silkworms
Allergy
Asthma
Pollen, Severe allergen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Hair-growth, Skin whitening
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Windbreak
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Analgesic, Anthelmintic, Antibacterial, Astringent, Diuretic, Expectorant, Odontalgic
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Stem
Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves
Other Uses
Used as firewood, Used for woodware, Used in biomass, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences
As a tea substitute, Used as a thickener in soups, Used to make baskets
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
EUONYMUS phellomanus
MORUS alba
Common Name
Cork Oak
White Mulberry
In Hindi
कॉर्क ट्री
सफेद शहतूत
In German
Cork Tree
Weiß Mulberry
In French
Arbre de Cork
Mûrier blanc
In Spanish
Árbol de corcho
White Mulberry
In Greek
Cork Tree
Λευκή Μουριά
In Portuguese
Cork Tree
Branco Mulberry
In Polish
Cork Tree
Biały Mulberry
In Latin
Cork ligno
Morus alba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Dicotyledonae
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fagales
Urticales
Family
Celastraceae
Moraceae
Genus
Quercus
Morus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
-
Tribe
Mirini
Moreae
Subfamily
Mirinae
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Number of Species
50150
1
27800
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