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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
China  
China  

Types
Morus alba, Morus alba 'Pendula'  
Not Availablle  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
1  

Habitat
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary  
Open Forest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
6-9  

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  
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
-  
910.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
7.80 cm  
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
White  
Green, Purple  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow  
Yellow, Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart shaped, toothed with three to five lobes  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Spring  
Spring, Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Grafting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs small amount of water  
Requires watering in the 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  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

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  
Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches  

Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount  
Compost  

Pests and Diseases
Armillaria root rot, Bacterial Blight  
Canker  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Insects, Silkworms  
-  

Allergy
Pollen, Severe allergen  
sneezing  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Hair-growth, Skin whitening  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, Very little waste  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Analgesic, Anthelmintic, Antibacterial, Astringent, Diuretic, Expectorant, Odontalgic  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves  
Flowers  

Other Uses
As a tea substitute, Used as a thickener in soups, Used to make baskets  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
MORUS alba  
DAVIDIA  

Common Name
White Mulberry  
Davidia  

In Hindi
सफेद शहतूत  
Davidia  

In German
Weiß Mulberry  
Davidia  

In French
Mûrier blanc  
Davidia  

In Spanish
White Mulberry  
Davidia  

In Greek
Λευκή Μουριά  
Davidia  

In Portuguese
Branco Mulberry  
Davidia  

In Polish
Biały Mulberry  
Davidia  

In Latin
Morus alba  
Davidia  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Urticales  
Cornales  

Family
Moraceae  
Nyssaceae  

Genus
Morus  
Davidia  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Moreae  
Astereae  

Subfamily
-  
Davidioideae  

Number of Species
150  
99+
1  

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Difference Between White Mulberry and Davidia

If you are confused whether White Mulberry or Davidia are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see White Mulberry and Davidia Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of White Mulberry are Apply 10-10-10 amount, whereas for Davidia fertilizers required are Compost. Hence, one should know the basic difference between White Mulberry and Davidia if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of White Mulberry and Davidia

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of White Mulberry and Davidia. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare White Mulberry and Davidia as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of White Mulberry is Analgesic, Anthelmintic, Antibacterial, Astringent, Diuretic, Expectorant and Odontalgic whereas of Davidia is . White Mulberry has beauty benefits as follows: Hair-growth and Skin whitening while Davidia has beauty benefits as follows: Hair-growth and Skin whitening.

Compare Facts of White Mulberry vs Davidia

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of White Mulberry vs Davidia and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of White Mulberry are Pollen and Severe allergen whereas of Davidia have sneezing respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. White Mulberry has showy fruits and Davidia has no showy fruits. Also White Mulberry is not flowering and Davidia is not flowering . You can compare White Mulberry and Davidia facts and facts of other plants too.

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