Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
California
Southern Asia, Western Asia
Types
Blue Iceberg, Cannibal, Muller
White mulberry, Chinese mulberry, Red mulberry
Number of Varieties
7716
0
40000
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Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-95-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-4
9-5
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,440.00 cm600.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
670.00 cm600.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
White, Gray Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Black
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
Awl-Shaped
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
-
Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires large amount of water
Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
prune to control shape
Prune when plant is dormant, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount
Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
Grey mold, Root rot
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
-
Insignificant
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
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Chickarees, Sapsuckers, White-headed woodpeckers
Birds
Allergy
Eye irritation, Skin irritation
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Anti-ageing, Good for skin and hair, Promotes Healthy Hair
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife, Windbreak
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Anthelmintic, Astringent, Homeopathy, Hypoglycaemic, Laxative, Odontalgic, Purgative
Part of Plant Used
Wood
Bark, Fruits, Stem, Wood
Other Uses
Used for making fence posts, Used to make wood shingles
Fibre, Used as a dye, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
SEQUOIADENDRON giganteum
MORUS nigra
Common Name
Giant Sequoia
Black Mulberry
In Hindi
Giant Sequoia
काले शहतूत के पेड़
In German
Giant Sequoia
Schwarze Maulbeerbaum
In French
Séquoia géant
Noir Mulberry Tree
In Spanish
Secoya gigante
Negro árbol de mora
In Greek
Giant Sequoia
Μαύρο Mulberry Tree
In Portuguese
Sequoia gigante
Árvore de Mulberry Preto
In Polish
Giant Sequoia
Czarny Mulberry Tree
In Latin
Giant Sequoia
Niger arbori moro:
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Pinales
Urticales
Family
Cupressaceae
Moraceae
Genus
Sequoiadendron
Morus
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Senecioneae
Moreae
Subfamily
Sequoioideae
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Number of Species
116
1
27800
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