Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
Polynesia
China
Types
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Morus nigra, Black Mulberry
Number of Varieties
8010
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40000
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Habitat
Forest edges, gardens, Homesteads
Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-154-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
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Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24
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
760.00 cm1,000.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm100.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Green
Red, Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Blue, Black
Orange, Yellow Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown
Green, Light Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown
White, Green, Dark Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown
Red, Bronze, Orange Red, Gray
Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Compound
Lobed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist
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
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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
Mites, Nematodes, Scale
Alternaria leaf blight, Annosus Root Rot, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
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
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Anti-ageing, Good for skin and hair, Strong, beautiful hair
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Anthelmintic, Antirheumatic, Diaphoretic, Nutritive
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
Plerandra elegantissima
Morus alba
Common Name
False Aralia
White mulberry, Mulberry
In Hindi
Aralia
शहतूत
In German
falsch Aralia
Maulbeere
In French
faux Aralia
Mûre
In Spanish
Falso Aralia
Mora
In Greek
Λάθος Aralia
Μούρο
In Portuguese
Aralia false
amoreira
In Polish
fałsz Aralia
Morwa
In Latin
falsum Aralia
moro
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
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Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Apiales
Urticales
Family
Araliaceae
Fagaceae
Genus
Plerandra
Morus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Moreae
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
116
1
27800
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