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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Flowering Plants, Shrubs  

Origin
China  
Madagascar  

Types
Morus alba, Morus alba 'Pendula'  
Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
30  
99+

Habitat
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary  
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
4-9  

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  
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  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
-  
1.97 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
7.80 cm  
2.96 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
Magenta, Pink, Rose  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
White  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart shaped, toothed with three to five lobes  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Fall  
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring  
Fall, Spring, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction  
Drought, Pollution, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs small amount of water  
Does not require lot of watering, Medium  

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, Slightly Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune ocassionally  

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

Pests and Diseases
Armillaria root rot, Bacterial Blight  
Botrytis Blight, Canker, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Root rot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Insects, Silkworms  
Butterflies  

Allergy
Pollen, Severe allergen  
Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Hair-growth, Skin whitening  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Analgesic, Anthelmintic, Antibacterial, Astringent, Diuretic, Expectorant, Odontalgic  
Chest pain, High blood pressure, Inflammation, Sore throat, Tooth ache, Wounds  

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  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
MORUS alba  
Catharanthus roseus  

Common Name
White Mulberry  
Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle  

In Hindi
सफेद शहतूत  
Periwinkle  

In German
Weiß Mulberry  
Immergrün  

In French
Mûrier blanc  
Pervenche  

In Spanish
White Mulberry  
Bígaro  

In Greek
Λευκή Μουριά  
μυρτιά  

In Portuguese
Branco Mulberry  
Mirta  

In Polish
Biały Mulberry  
Barwinek  

In Latin
Morus alba  
Periwinkle  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Mollusca  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Gastropoda  

Order
Urticales  
Geraniales  

Family
Moraceae  
Apocynaceae  

Genus
Morus  
Catharanthus  

Clade
-  
-  

Tribe
Moreae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
150  
99+
8  
99+

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Difference Between White Mulberry and Periwinkle

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

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Importance of White Mulberry and Periwinkle

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of White Mulberry and Periwinkle. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare White Mulberry and Periwinkle 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 Periwinkle is Chest pain, High blood pressure, Inflammation, Sore throat, Tooth ache and Wounds. White Mulberry has beauty benefits as follows: Hair-growth and Skin whitening while Periwinkle has beauty benefits as follows: Hair-growth and Skin whitening.

Compare Facts of White Mulberry vs Periwinkle

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

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