Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Tree
Origin
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas
Southern Asia, Western Asia
Types
Coniferous Tree
White mulberry, Chinese mulberry, Red mulberry
Number of Varieties
316
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40000
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Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-95-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-6
9-5
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 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
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm600.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm600.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
White, Gray Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown, Sandy Brown
Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring
Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply
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
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune when plant is dormant, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
organic fertlizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
Littleleaf disease
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
-
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
Birds
Allergy
Skin irritation
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Anti-ageing, Good for skin and hair, Promotes Healthy Hair
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife, Windbreak
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Emetic, Laxative, tuberculosis, Vermifuge
Anthelmintic, Astringent, Homeopathy, Hypoglycaemic, Laxative, Odontalgic, Purgative
Part of Plant Used
Inner Bark, Wood
Bark, Fruits, Stem, Wood
Other Uses
Used for making green dye, Vanillin flavouring is obtained as a by-product
Fibre, Used as a dye, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
PINUS echinata
MORUS nigra
Common Name
Shortleaf Pine
Black Mulberry
In Hindi
Shortleaf Pine
काले शहतूत के पेड़
In German
Shortleaf Pine
Schwarze Maulbeerbaum
In French
Shortleaf Pine
Noir Mulberry Tree
In Spanish
Shortleaf pino
Negro árbol de mora
In Greek
Shortleaf Pine
Μαύρο Mulberry Tree
In Portuguese
Shortleaf Pine
Árvore de Mulberry Preto
In Polish
Shortleaf Pine
Czarny Mulberry Tree
In Latin
Pinus Shortleaf
Niger arbori moro:
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Coniferophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Pinales
Urticales
Family
Pinaceae
Moraceae
Genus
Pinus
Morus
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Moreae
Subfamily
Pinoideae
-
Number of Species
316
1
27800
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