Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
China
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia
Types
Morus nigra, Black Mulberry
Ficus benjamina
Number of Varieties
10800
0
40000
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Habitat
Temperate Regions
Temperate Regions, tropical environments, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-910-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-10
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 13, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Thicket/Colonizing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,000.00 cm2,440.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
100.00 cm3,050.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Yellow green
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Orange, Yellow Brown
Yellow, Red, Green, Pink, Orange Red, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Gray
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
White, Green, Dark Green, Silver
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Bronze, Orange Red, Gray
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lobed
Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas, Variety of soil types
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Cuttings, Layering
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering
Water carefully
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
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Any balanced general purpose fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Alternaria leaf blight, Annosus Root Rot, Red blotch
Red blotch, Soft scales
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas, Variety of soil types
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
-
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
Allergy
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
Rhinoconjunctivitis, wheezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Bonsai, Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, Good for skin and hair, Strong, beautiful hair
Reduce Bruises
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anthelmintic, Antirheumatic, Diaphoretic, Nutritive
Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Dysentry
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Bark, Fruits, Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Container
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Botanical Name
Morus alba
FICUS benjamina
Common Name
White mulberry, Mulberry
Weeping Fig, Benjamin's fig, Ficus tree
In Hindi
शहतूत
रो अंजीर
In German
Maulbeere
Birkenfeige
In French
Mûre
figuier pleureur
In Spanish
Mora
higo llorón
In Greek
Μούρο
κλάμα σύκο
In Portuguese
amoreira
chorando fig
In Polish
Morwa
płacz rys
In Latin
moro
Plorans ficum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Urticales
Urticales
Family
Fagaceae
Moraceae
Genus
Morus
Ficus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Moreae
Ficeae
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
16850
1
27800
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