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White Mulberry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

China
Europe, Northern America

Types

Morus alba, Morus alba 'Pendula'
Persian lilac, Dwarf Korean lilac, Tree lilacs, Chinese lilac, Himalayan lilac

Number of Varieties

21000
0 40000
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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary
Roadsides, Rocky areas, Thickets

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-83-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
8-1

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
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

-10.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

7.80 cm9.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

White
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow
Green, Lemon yellow, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

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

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs small amount of water
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires a lot of watering, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is 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
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune after flowering, Prune prior to new growth, 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
Powdery mildew, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Double

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
Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Pollen, Severe allergen
Eye irritation, Itchy eyes, Runny nose

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Hair-growth, Skin whitening
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Analgesic, Anthelmintic, Antibacterial, Astringent, Diuretic, Expectorant, Odontalgic
Fever, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms

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
Air freshner, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees
Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MORUS alba
Syringa

Common Name

White Mulberry
Lilac

In Hindi

सफेद शहतूत
बकाइन

In German

Weiß Mulberry
Flieder

In French

Mûrier blanc
lilas

In Spanish

White Mulberry
lila

In Greek

Λευκή Μουριά
πασχαλιά

In Portuguese

Branco Mulberry
lilás

In Polish

Biały Mulberry
liliowy

In Latin

Morus alba
lilac

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales
Lamiales

Family

Moraceae
Oleaceae

Genus

Morus
Syringa

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Moreae
Oleeae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

15012
1 27800
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Difference Between White Mulberry and Lilacs

If you are confused whether White Mulberry or Lilacs 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 Lilacs Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of White Mulberry are Apply 10-10-10 amount, whereas for Lilacs fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between White Mulberry and Lilacs if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of White Mulberry and Lilacs

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of White Mulberry and Lilacs. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare White Mulberry and Lilacs 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 Lilacs is Fever and Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms. White Mulberry has beauty benefits as follows: Hair-growth and Skin whitening while Lilacs has beauty benefits as follows: Hair-growth and Skin whitening.

Compare Facts of White Mulberry vs Lilacs

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 Lilacs 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 Lilacs have Eye irritation, Itchy eyes and Runny nose respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. White Mulberry has showy fruits and Lilacs has no showy fruits. Also White Mulberry is not flowering and Lilacs is flowering. You can compare White Mulberry and Lilacs facts and facts of other plants too.