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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

China
Asia, North America, Southern Europe

Types

Morus alba, Morus alba 'Pendula'
Aristocrat, Buckeye Belle, Henry Bockstoce , Abalone Pearl, Coral Supreme, Cytherea, Charlie's White

Number of Varieties

230
0 40000
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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary
Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-83-9
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
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

-76.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

7.80 cm61.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
Pink, Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

White
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow
Bronze, Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart shaped, toothed with three to five lobes
Compound

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loamy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring
Spring, Summer

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
Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loamy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Armillaria root rot, Bacterial Blight
Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought
-

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Semi-Double

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Insects, Silkworms
Ants

Allergy

Pollen, Severe allergen
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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
Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves
Flowers, Root, Seeds

Other Uses

As a tea substitute, Used as a thickener in soups, Used to make baskets
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MORUS alba
Paeonia suffruticosa

Common Name

White Mulberry
Peony

In Hindi

सफेद शहतूत
Peony

In German

Weiß Mulberry
Pfingstrose

In French

Mûrier blanc
Pivoine

In Spanish

White Mulberry
Peonía

In Greek

Λευκή Μουριά
παιωνία

In Portuguese

Branco Mulberry
Peônia

In Polish

Biały Mulberry
Piwonia

In Latin

Morus alba
AGLAOPHOTIS

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales
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Family

Moraceae
Paeoniaceae

Genus

Morus
Paeonia

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Moreae
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Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

15030
1 27800
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Difference Between White Mulberry and Peony

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

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Importance of White Mulberry and Peony

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of White Mulberry and Peony. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare White Mulberry and Peony 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 Peony is Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach and Urinary tract problems. White Mulberry has beauty benefits as follows: Hair-growth and Skin whitening while Peony has beauty benefits as follows: Hair-growth and Skin whitening.

Compare Facts of White Mulberry vs Peony

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