Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
China
Western United States, Canada
Types
Morus alba, Morus alba 'Pendula'
Pinus lambertiana
Number of Varieties
25
0
40000
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Habitat
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary
Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8-9999
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
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
-1,520.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
7.80 cm760.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
White
Brown, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow
-
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart shaped, toothed with three to five lobes
Needle like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
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
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs small amount of water
Water three times weekly in summer
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
Loam
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
27-3-3 ratio, Requires high amount of nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Armillaria root rot, Bacterial Blight
Blister Rust
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
-
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects, Silkworms
Douglas squirrels
Allergy
Pollen, Severe allergen
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
Hair-growth, Skin whitening
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Analgesic, Anthelmintic, Antibacterial, Astringent, Diuretic, Expectorant, Odontalgic
Carminative, Laxative, Opthalmic, Poultice
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves
Seeds, Wood
Other Uses
As a tea substitute, Used as a thickener in soups, Used to make baskets
Adhesive, Used as a chewing gum, Used for making green dye, Vanillin flavouring is obtained as a by-product
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Feature Plant
Botanical Name
MORUS alba
PINUS lambertiana
Common Name
White Mulberry
Sugar pine, Sugar cone pine
In Hindi
सफेद शहतूत
Sugar Pine
In German
Weiß Mulberry
Sugar Pine
In French
Mûrier blanc
Sugar Pine
In Spanish
White Mulberry
Sugar Pine
In Greek
Λευκή Μουριά
Sugar Pine
In Portuguese
Branco Mulberry
Sugar Pine
In Polish
Biały Mulberry
Sugar Pine
In Latin
Morus alba
Pinus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Coniferophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Urticales
Pinales
Family
Moraceae
Pinaceae
Genus
Morus
Pinus
Clade
-
-
Tribe
Moreae
-
Subfamily
-
Pinoideae
Number of Species
1505
1
27800
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