Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Tree
Origin
Northern Africa, Morocco
China
Types
Iceland Poppy
Morus nigra, Black Mulberry
Number of Varieties
1510
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Roadsides, tropical environments
Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-84-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-4
-
Sunset Zone
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm1,000.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
20.30 cm100.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Orange
Red, Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Orange, Yellow Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green
Green, Light Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Gray Green
White, Green, Dark Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Gray Green
Red, Bronze, Orange Red, Gray
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped
Lobed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply
Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Alternaria leaf blight, Annosus Root Rot, 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
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Skin irritation
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
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
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Culinary use, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
PAPAVER atlanticum
Morus alba
Common Name
Atlas Poppy, Moroccan Poppy
White mulberry, Mulberry
In Hindi
मोरक्को के पोस्ता
शहतूत
In German
marokkanische Poppy
Maulbeere
In French
Poppy marocaine
Mûre
In Spanish
marroquí amapola
Mora
In Greek
μαροκινή παπαρούνας
Μούρο
In Portuguese
Moroccan Poppy
amoreira
In Polish
marokański Poppy
Morwa
In Latin
Moroccan Poppy
moro
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ranunculales
Urticales
Family
Papaveraceae
Fagaceae
Genus
Papaver
Morus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Moreae
Subfamily
Paperveroideae
-
Number of Species
10016
1
27800
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