Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Tree
Origin
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Southern Asia, Western Asia
Types
Minneola, Nova, Orlando
White mulberry, Chinese mulberry, Red mulberry
Number of Varieties
316
0
40000
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Habitat
Hillside, Low Elevation
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-115-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-9
9-5
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 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
460.00 cm600.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm600.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White, Gray Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Orange, Orange Red
Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
reseeds
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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
Prune when plant is dormant, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
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
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Birds
Allergy
Itchiness, Oral Allergy
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Showy Purposes
-
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
Abdominal Disease, Digestion problems
Anthelmintic, Astringent, Homeopathy, Hypoglycaemic, Laxative, Odontalgic, Purgative
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Bark, Fruits, Stem, Wood
Other Uses
Added to salads
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
Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
CITRUS x tangelo
MORUS nigra
Common Name
Tangelo
Black Mulberry
In Hindi
Tangelo
काले शहतूत के पेड़
In German
Minneola (Zitrusfrucht)
Schwarze Maulbeerbaum
In French
Tangelo
Noir Mulberry Tree
In Spanish
Tangelo
Negro árbol de mora
In Greek
Tangelo
Μαύρο Mulberry Tree
In Portuguese
fruta cítrica formada pelo cruzamento de pomelo e tangerina
Árvore de Mulberry Preto
In Polish
Tangelo
Czarny Mulberry Tree
In Latin
Tangelo
Niger arbori moro:
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Streptophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Urticales
Family
Rutaceae
Moraceae
Genus
Citrus
Morus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Moreae
Subfamily
Aurantioideae
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Number of Species
2016
1
27800
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