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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Perennial

Origin

China
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Types

Morus alba, Morus alba 'Pendula'
Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort

Number of Varieties

218
0 40000
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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary
Forest edges, Mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-84-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
8-4

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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Upright/Erect
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

-25.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

7.80 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
Pink, Rose, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

White
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow
Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart shaped, toothed with three to five lobes
Lung shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs small amount of water
Water when soil is dry, when new, water every week

In Summer

Lots of watering
Drought Tolerant

In Spring

Moderate
Average Water

In Winter

Average Water
Adequately

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

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
Powdery mildew, Slugs

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Insects, Silkworms
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Allergy

Pollen, Severe allergen
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Hair-growth, Skin whitening
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Analgesic, Anthelmintic, Antibacterial, Astringent, Diuretic, Expectorant, Odontalgic
Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic, Resolvent

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
Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MORUS alba
PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597

Common Name

White Mulberry
Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort

In Hindi

सफेद शहतूत
Lungwort

In German

Weiß Mulberry
Lungenkraut

In French

Mûrier blanc
pulmonaire

In Spanish

White Mulberry
Lungwort

In Greek

Λευκή Μουριά
Lungwort

In Portuguese

Branco Mulberry
pulmonária

In Polish

Biały Mulberry
płucnik

In Latin

Morus alba
Lungwort

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Ascomycota

Class

Magnoliopsida
Ascomycetes

Order

Urticales
Peltigerales

Family

Moraceae
Boraginaceae

Genus

Morus
Pulmonaria

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Moreae
Boragineae

Subfamily

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Boraginoideae

Number of Species

15018
1 27800
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Difference Between White Mulberry and Lungwort

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

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Importance of White Mulberry and Lungwort

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of White Mulberry and Lungwort. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare White Mulberry and Lungwort 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 Lungwort is Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic and Resolvent. White Mulberry has beauty benefits as follows: Hair-growth and Skin whitening while Lungwort has beauty benefits as follows: Hair-growth and Skin whitening.

Compare Facts of White Mulberry vs Lungwort

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 Lungwort 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 Lungwort have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. White Mulberry has showy fruits and Lungwort has no showy fruits. Also White Mulberry is not flowering and Lungwort is not flowering . You can compare White Mulberry and Lungwort facts and facts of other plants too.