Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
China
United States, California
Types
Morus alba, Morus alba 'Pendula'
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Number of Varieties
28
0
40000
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Habitat
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary
Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-86-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
9-1
Sunset Zone
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
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
-1,520.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
7.80 cm1,370.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Red, Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
White
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow
Yellow, Orange, Pink
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart shaped, toothed with three to five lobes
Irregular
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
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The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Drainage
Well drained
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Bloom Time
Early Spring
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs small amount of water
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
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Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Armillaria root rot, Bacterial Blight
Red blotch
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
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects, Silkworms
Birds
Allergy
Pollen, Severe allergen
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Borders
Beauty Benefits
Hair-growth, Skin whitening
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, Wildlife, Windbreak
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Analgesic, Anthelmintic, Antibacterial, Astringent, Diuretic, Expectorant, Odontalgic
Astringent, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Haemorrhages, Poultice, Sore Eyes, Sore throat
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves
Leaves, Seeds, Wood
Other Uses
As a tea substitute, Used as a thickener in soups, Used to make baskets
Adhesive, Basketary, Buttons, Repellent, Tannin, Used as fuel, Used for woodware
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
MORUS alba
QUERCUS douglasii
Common Name
White Mulberry
Blue Oak
In Hindi
सफेद शहतूत
Blue Oak Tree
In German
Weiß Mulberry
Blaue Eiche
In French
Mûrier blanc
Bleu Oak Tree
In Spanish
White Mulberry
Azul del árbol de roble
In Greek
Λευκή Μουριά
Μπλε Oak Tree
In Portuguese
Branco Mulberry
Carvalho azul
In Polish
Biały Mulberry
Niebieski Oak Tree
In Latin
Morus alba
Blue quercum ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Urticales
Fagales
Family
Moraceae
Fagaceae
Genus
Morus
Quercus
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Moreae
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Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
15020
1
27800
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