Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Tree
Origin
Africa
China
Types
-
Morus alba, Morus alba 'Pendula'
Number of Varieties
12
0
40000
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Habitat
along watercourse, Banks, Barren waste areas
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99994-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-4
8-1
Sunset Zone
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
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
Prostrate/Trailing
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm-
0
3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm7.80 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Yellow green
White
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green
Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Heart shaped, toothed with three to five lobes
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Indeterminate
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Reduce watering once fruit are growing, Water in the early morning hours
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
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
Aphids, Cucumber beetles, Fusarium wilt
Armillaria root rot, Bacterial Blight
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
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
Ants
Insects, Silkworms
Allergy
Dizziness, Mouth itching, Nausea
Pollen, Severe allergen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Hair Conditioner, Stops hair loss
Hair-growth, Skin whitening
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antitussive, Digestive, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Stomachic
Analgesic, Anthelmintic, Antibacterial, Astringent, Diuretic, Expectorant, Odontalgic
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds
Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves
Other Uses
For making oil for cosmetics
As a tea substitute, Used as a thickener in soups, Used to make baskets
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
CUCUMIS melo 'Burpees Early Hybrid'
MORUS alba
Common Name
Crenshaw Melon
White Mulberry
In Hindi
खरबूजा
सफेद शहतूत
In German
Zuckermelone
Weiß Mulberry
In French
Melon
Mûrier blanc
In Spanish
Crenshaw Melon
White Mulberry
In Greek
Crenshaw Melon
Λευκή Μουριά
In Portuguese
Crenshaw Melon
Branco Mulberry
In Polish
Crenshaw Melon
Biały Mulberry
In Latin
Crenshaw Melon
Morus alba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cucurbitales
Urticales
Family
Cucurbitaceae
Moraceae
Genus
Cucumis
Morus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
-
Tribe
-
Moreae
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
1150
1
27800
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