Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Broadleaf Evergreen, Grass
Origin
China
Mexico
Types
Morus alba, Morus alba 'Pendula'
Otatea acuminata ssp. acuminata, Otatea acuminata ssp. aztecorum, Otatea acuminata 'Dwarf'
Number of Varieties
220
0
40000
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Habitat
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary
Subtropical climates, tropical environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-89-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
10 - 7
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
H1, H2, 9, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Weeping
Plant Size
Minimum Height
-240.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
7.80 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
White
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green, Yellow green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart shaped, toothed with three to five lobes
Long linear and narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Divison
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs small amount of water
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune every year, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Requires high amount of nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Armillaria root rot, Bacterial Blight
Aphids, Mealybugs
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
-
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects, Silkworms
Mealybugs
Allergy
Pollen, Severe allergen
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Hair-growth, Skin whitening
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Windbreak
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Analgesic, Anthelmintic, Antibacterial, Astringent, Diuretic, Expectorant, Odontalgic
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Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves
Whole plant
Other Uses
As a tea substitute, Used as a thickener in soups, Used to make baskets
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
MORUS alba
OTATEA acuminata
Common Name
White Mulberry
Clumping Bamboo, Mexican Weeping Bamboo
In Hindi
सफेद शहतूत
मैक्सिकन बांस
In German
Weiß Mulberry
Mexican Bambus
In French
Mûrier blanc
Bamboo mexicaine
In Spanish
White Mulberry
bambú mexicana
In Greek
Λευκή Μουριά
Μεξικού μπαμπού
In Portuguese
Branco Mulberry
Bamboo Mexican
In Polish
Biały Mulberry
Mexican Bamboo
In Latin
Morus alba
Mexicanus Bamboo
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
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Class
Magnoliopsida
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Order
Urticales
Poales
Family
Moraceae
Poaceae
Genus
Morus
Otatea
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Moreae
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Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
15055
1
27800
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