Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Tree
Origin
Europe, Mediterranean
China
Types
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Morus nigra, Black Mulberry
Number of Varieties
210
0
40000
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Habitat
Open Forest, Terrestrial
Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99994-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
-
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
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm1,000.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
460.00 cm100.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Red, Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Orange, Yellow Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green, Light Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Summer
-
White, Green, Dark Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Red, Bronze, Orange Red, Gray
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Round
Lobed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Spring
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
Acidic
Soil Type
-
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Average
Sun Exposure
-
Full Sun, Partial 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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Alternaria leaf blight, Annosus Root Rot, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
-
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching, Watery eyes
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Anti-ageing, Good for skin and hair, Strong, beautiful hair
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, High cholestrol, Immunity, Improve heart health
Anthelmintic, Antirheumatic, Diaphoretic, Nutritive
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
PRUNUS insititia 'Blue Violet Damson'
Morus alba
Common Name
Blue Violet Damson Plum, Damson
White mulberry, Mulberry
In Hindi
जामुन
शहतूत
In German
Zwetschgen
Maulbeere
In French
prune de Damas
Mûre
In Spanish
ciruela ciruela
Mora
In Greek
κορόμηλο δαμάσκηνο
Μούρο
In Portuguese
damson ameixa
amoreira
In Polish
mirabelki
Morwa
In Latin
damson plum
moro
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Urticales
Family
Rosaceae
Fagaceae
Genus
Prunus
Morus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Moreae
Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
-
Number of Species
40016
1
27800
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