Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Tree
  
Tender Perennial
  
Origin
China
  
Western Asia
  
Types
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary
  
Lake margins, Lake Sides, Temperate Regions
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
  
3-9
  
AHS Heat Zone
8-1
  
9-1
  
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, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
  
Habit
Upright/Erect
  
Upright/Erect
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
Not Available
  
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Yellow
  
Light Pink
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
White
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
  
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow
  
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Heart shaped, toothed with three to five lobes
  
Aristate
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Fall
  
Spring, Summer
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Very Fast
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Early Spring
  
Late Spring, Early Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
  
Not Available
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Container, Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
  
root cutting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Needs small amount of water
  
Keep the Soil well drained
  
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, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Loam
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Cut away fading foliage, Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount
  
10-52-17 after germination, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Armillaria root rot, Bacterial Blight
  
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Deer resistant, Drought
  
Flowers
Insignificant
  
Showy
  
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
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
No
  
Attracts
Insects, Silkworms
  
Not Available
  
Allergy
Pollen, Severe allergen
  
Skin irritation
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Borders, Cottage Garden, Mixed Border, small hedge
  
Beauty Benefits
Hair-growth, Skin whitening
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Not Available
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification, Deer resistant
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Analgesic, Anthelmintic, Antibacterial, Astringent, Diuretic, Expectorant, Odontalgic
  
Not Available
  
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves
  
Flowers, Whole plant
  
Other Uses
As a tea substitute, Used as a thickener in soups, Used to make baskets
  
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Showy Purposes
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees
  
Feature Plant, Mixed Border
  
Botanical Name
MORUS alba
  
PAPAVER orientale 'Carneum'
  
Common Name
White Mulberry
  
Oriental Poppy, Pink Oriental Poppy
  
In Hindi
सफेद शहतूत
  
ओरिएंटल पोस्ता
  
In German
Weiß Mulberry
  
Türkischer Mohn
  
In French
Mûrier blanc
  
pavot oriental
  
In Spanish
White Mulberry
  
amapola oriental
  
In Greek
Λευκή Μουριά
  
oriental poppy
  
In Portuguese
Branco Mulberry
  
papoila oriental
  
In Polish
Biały Mulberry
  
orientalne maku
  
In Latin
Morus alba
  
oriental poppy
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Angiosperms
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Urticales
  
Ranunculales
  
Family
Moraceae
  
Papaveraceae
  
Genus
Morus
  
Papaver
  
Clade
Not Available
  
Eudicots
  
Tribe
Moreae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Magnolioideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available