Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Tree
Origin
South America, Brazil
China
Types
-
Morus alba, Morus alba 'Pendula'
Number of Varieties
302
0
40000
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Habitat
Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-154-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-1
8-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
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
Rosette/Stemless
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.40 cm-
0
3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm7.80 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Red, Blue Violet
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
White
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong
Heart shaped, toothed with three to five lobes
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Tubers
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
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
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
20-20-20 amount, High phosphorus, Water soluble fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Citrus leaf miner
Armillaria root rot, Bacterial Blight
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
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
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Hummingbirds, pollinators
Insects, Silkworms
Allergy
-
Pollen, Severe allergen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Hair-growth, Skin whitening
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Anti-oxidant, Antiviral, hepatoprotective
Analgesic, Anthelmintic, Antibacterial, Astringent, Diuretic, Expectorant, Odontalgic
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
As a tea substitute, Used as a thickener in soups, Used to make baskets
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Tropical
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
SINNINGIA speciosa
MORUS alba
Common Name
Sinningia, Gloxinia
White Mulberry
In Hindi
Sinningia
सफेद शहतूत
In German
Sinningia
Weiß Mulberry
In French
Sinningia
Mûrier blanc
In Spanish
Sinningia
White Mulberry
In Greek
Sinningia
Λευκή Μουριά
In Portuguese
Sinningia
Branco Mulberry
In Polish
Sinningia
Biały Mulberry
In Latin
Sinningia
Morus alba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Urticales
Family
Gesnariaceae
Moraceae
Genus
Sinningia
Morus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
-
Tribe
Gloxinieae
Moreae
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
65150
1
27800
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