Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
China
South America, Brazil
Types
Morus nigra, Black Mulberry
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Number of Varieties
101
0
40000
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Habitat
Temperate Regions
coastal environs
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-910-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-9
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,000.00 cm610.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
100.00 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Yellow green
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Orange, Yellow Brown
Red, Crimson
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Gray
Green, Light Green, Copper
Leaf Color in Summer
White, Green, Dark Green, Silver
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Bronze, Orange Red, Gray
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green, Burgundy
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lobed
Broadly Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction
Pollution, Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Alternaria leaf blight, Annosus Root Rot, Red blotch
Aphids, 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
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, Good for skin and hair, Strong, beautiful hair
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anthelmintic, Antirheumatic, Diaphoretic, Nutritive
Analgesic, Antitumor
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Botanical Name
Morus alba
EUGENIA uniflora
Common Name
White mulberry, Mulberry
Brazilian Cherry, Pitanga, Surinam Cherry
In Hindi
शहतूत
Pitanga
In German
Maulbeere
Pitanga
In French
Mûre
Pitanga
In Spanish
Mora
Pitanga
In Greek
Μούρο
Pitanga
In Portuguese
amoreira
Pitanga
In Polish
Morwa
Pitanga
In Latin
moro
Pitanga
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Urticales
Myrtales
Family
Fagaceae
Myrtaceae
Genus
Morus
Eugenia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Moreae
Myrteae
Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
1620
1
27800
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