Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
Central Asia, India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea
China
Types
Quercus acutissima
Morus alba, Morus alba 'Pendula'
Number of Varieties
4502
0
40000
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Habitat
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-94-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-3
8-1
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,070.00 cm-
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,070.00 cm7.80 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Light Green
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Sandy Brown
White
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Brown, Sandy Brown
Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Saw-tooth like
Heart shaped, toothed with three to five lobes
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Needs small amount of water
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
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply 18-8-3 amount
Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
-
Armillaria root rot, Bacterial Blight
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
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
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Beetles, Butterflies
Insects, Silkworms
Allergy
-
Pollen, Severe allergen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Hair-growth, Skin whitening
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Astringent
Analgesic, Anthelmintic, Antibacterial, Astringent, Diuretic, Expectorant, Odontalgic
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves
Other Uses
Used as a dyestuff, Used as a thickening in stews, used for fuel and charcoal, Used for making black dye
As a tea substitute, Used as a thickener in soups, Used to make baskets
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
QUERCUS acutissima
MORUS alba
Common Name
Sawtooth Oak
White Mulberry
In Hindi
Sawtooth Oak
सफेद शहतूत
In German
Sägezahn- Eiche
Weiß Mulberry
In French
Sawtooth Oak
Mûrier blanc
In Spanish
diente de sierra de roble
White Mulberry
In Greek
πριονωτή Oak
Λευκή Μουριά
In Portuguese
Sawtooth Oak
Branco Mulberry
In Polish
piłokształtny Oak
Biały Mulberry
In Latin
Quercus acutissima
Morus alba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fagales
Urticales
Family
Fagaceae
Moraceae
Genus
Quercus
Morus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
-
Tribe
-
Moreae
Subfamily
Fagoideae
-
Number of Species
60150
1
27800
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