Life Span
Perennial
Biennial
Type
Tree
Herbs
Origin
China
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia, Central Asia, Western Asia
Types
Morus alba, Morus alba 'Pendula'
Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower
Number of Varieties
24
0
40000
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Habitat
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary
meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-84-9
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
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
-60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
7.80 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
White, Pink, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
White
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart shaped, toothed with three to five lobes
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Fall
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs small amount of water
Average Water Needs, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
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
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
Showy
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects, Silkworms
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects
Allergy
Pollen, Severe allergen
Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Hair-growth, Skin whitening
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Analgesic, Anthelmintic, Antibacterial, Astringent, Diuretic, Expectorant, Odontalgic
Nutrients
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
As a tea substitute, Used as a thickener in soups, Used to make baskets
Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
MORUS alba
HESPERIS matronalis
Common Name
White Mulberry
Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket
In Hindi
सफेद शहतूत
डेम के रॉकेट
In German
Weiß Mulberry
Rockets Freifrau
In French
Mûrier blanc
Rocket Dame
In Spanish
White Mulberry
Rocket Dame
In Greek
Λευκή Μουριά
Rocket Dame του
In Portuguese
Branco Mulberry
Rocket de Dame
In Polish
Biały Mulberry
Rocket Dame
In Latin
Morus alba
Hesperis Rocket
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Urticales
Brassicales
Family
Moraceae
Brassicaceae
Genus
Morus
Hesperis
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Moreae
Hylocereeae
Subfamily
-
Cactoideae
Number of Species
15050
1
27800
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