Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Grass
Origin
China
Southern Europe
Types
Morus alba, Morus alba 'Pendula'
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Number of Varieties
22
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40000
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Habitat
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary
Hills, Open grasslands, Open Plains, Slopes
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-88-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
9 - 5
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
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
-61.00 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
Gray, Silver, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
White
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow
Green, Blue Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart shaped, toothed with three to five lobes
Grass like
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Fall
Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
reseeds, Root Division
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs small amount of water
Drought Tolerant, Requires regular watering
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
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
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects, Silkworms
pollinators
Allergy
Pollen, Severe allergen
Congestion, Rhinitis, Runny nose, Watery eyes
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Borders, Informal Hedge
Beauty Benefits
Hair-growth, Skin whitening
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Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Analgesic, Anthelmintic, Antibacterial, Astringent, Diuretic, Expectorant, Odontalgic
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Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves
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Other Uses
As a tea substitute, Used as a thickener in soups, Used to make baskets
Dried heads are used in floristry, suitable for cutting
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
MORUS alba
STIPA barbata
Common Name
White Mulberry
Silver Feather Grass
In Hindi
सफेद शहतूत
Silver Feather Grass
In German
Weiß Mulberry
Miscanthus sinensis 'Silberfeder'
In French
Mûrier blanc
Argent Plume Herbe
In Spanish
White Mulberry
Silver Feather Grass
In Greek
Λευκή Μουριά
Silver Feather Grass
In Portuguese
Branco Mulberry
Prata Pena Relva
In Polish
Biały Mulberry
Silver Feather Grass
In Latin
Morus alba
Silver Feather Grass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Urticales
Poales
Family
Moraceae
Poaceae
Genus
Morus
Stipa
Clade
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Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Moreae
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Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
15020
1
27800
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