Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
China
India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea
Types
Morus nigra, Black Mulberry
Cornus controversa
Number of Varieties
101
0
40000
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Habitat
Temperate Regions
Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-95-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
8-1
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,000.00 cm1,070.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
100.00 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Yellow green
White, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Orange, Yellow Brown
Burgundy, Dark Blue, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Gray
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
White, Green, Dark Green, Silver
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Bronze, Orange Red, Gray
Light Yellow, Burgundy, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lobed
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings
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
Requires regular watering during dry weather
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
-
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Alternaria leaf blight, Annosus Root Rot, Red blotch
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Birds
Allergy
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Used in parkland
Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, Good for skin and hair, Strong, beautiful hair
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anthelmintic, Antirheumatic, Diaphoretic, Nutritive
Antiphlogistic
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Oil used in the lubricating and soap industry
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
Morus alba
CORNUS controversa
Common Name
White mulberry, Mulberry
Giant Dogwood, Wedding Cake Tree
In Hindi
शहतूत
Wedding Cake Tree
In German
Maulbeere
Hochzeitstorte Baum
In French
Mûre
Gâteau de mariage Arbre
In Spanish
Mora
Pastel de bodas del árbol
In Greek
Μούρο
Γαμήλια τούρτα Δέντρο
In Portuguese
amoreira
Árvore do bolo de casamento
In Polish
Morwa
Wedding Cake Drzewo
In Latin
moro
MUSTACEUM ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Urticales
Cornales
Family
Fagaceae
Cornaceae
Genus
Morus
Cornus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Moreae
-
Subfamily
-
Cornoideae
Number of Species
163
1
27800
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