Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Tree
Origin
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Southern Asia, Western Asia
Types
boissieri , cupanii , hungaricum , kesselringii
White mulberry, Chinese mulberry, Red mulberry
Number of Varieties
516
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40000
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Habitat
Temperate Regions
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99995-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
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9-5
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
12.70 cm600.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
20.30 cm600.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple, Violet
White, Gray Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
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Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Heart-shaped
Thorns
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Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist
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
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
-
Prune when plant is dormant, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
Dry root rot, Pest Free
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
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✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
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✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
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Attracts
Whiteflies
Birds
Allergy
Poisonous to grazing animals
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Mixed Border, small hedge
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Beauty Benefits
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Anti-ageing, Good for skin and hair, Promotes Healthy Hair
Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife, Windbreak
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti rheumatic, cathartic
Anthelmintic, Astringent, Homeopathy, Hypoglycaemic, Laxative, Odontalgic, Purgative
Part of Plant Used
Root
Bark, Fruits, Stem, Wood
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Fibre, Used as a dye, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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✘
✔
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Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
COLCHICUM 'Lilac Wonder'
MORUS nigra
Common Name
Hybrid Autumn Crocus, Hybrid Meadow Saffron
Black Mulberry
In Hindi
meadow saffron
काले शहतूत के पेड़
In German
Herbstzeitlose
Schwarze Maulbeerbaum
In French
Colchique d'automne
Noir Mulberry Tree
In Spanish
Estado de conservación
Negro árbol de mora
In Greek
meadow saffron
Μαύρο Mulberry Tree
In Portuguese
Colchicum autumnale
Árvore de Mulberry Preto
In Polish
Colchicum autumnale
Czarny Mulberry Tree
In Latin
autumnale
Niger arbori moro:
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Urticales
Family
Liliaceae
Moraceae
Genus
Colchicum
Morus
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
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Moreae
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
9016
1
27800
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