Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Aquatics
Origin
China
Eastern Europe, Western Asia
Types
Morus alba, Morus alba 'Pendula'
Common Cattail, Southern Cattail, Dwarf Bulrush
Number of Varieties
230
0
40000
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Habitat
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary
Lake margins, Ponds, Swamps
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-83-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
12-1
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
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
-30.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
7.80 cm45.70 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Yellow, Green, Brown, Chocolate
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
White
Light brown, Light Red
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
-
Brown
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart shaped, toothed with three to five lobes
Long linear and narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Fall
Summer, Fall, Winter
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
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, In Water
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Runners
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs small amount of water
Plant grows in water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Aquatic Plant
In Spring
Moderate
Aquatic Plant
In Winter
Average Water
Aquatic Plant
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount
Nitrogen, Phosphate
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
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects, Silkworms
Birds, Flying insects
Allergy
Pollen, Severe allergen
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
Hair-growth, Skin whitening
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Analgesic, Anthelmintic, Antibacterial, Astringent, Diuretic, Expectorant, Odontalgic
Nutrients
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves
Leaves
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
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
MORUS alba
TYPHA minima
Common Name
White Mulberry
Dwarf Cattail
In Hindi
सफेद शहतूत
बौना कैटेल
In German
Weiß Mulberry
Dwarf Rohrkolben
In French
Mûrier blanc
Cattail nain
In Spanish
White Mulberry
Espadaña enano
In Greek
Λευκή Μουριά
Νάνος Cattail
In Portuguese
Branco Mulberry
Tifa Dwarf
In Polish
Biały Mulberry
Dwarf Ożypałka
In Latin
Morus alba
Pumilio Cattail
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Urticales
Poales
Family
Moraceae
Typhaceae
Genus
Morus
Typha
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Moreae
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
1501
1
27800
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