Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Perennial
Origin
China
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Types
Morus alba, Morus alba 'Pendula'
Kniphofia uvaria
Number of Varieties
270
0
40000
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Habitat
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary
Damp Places, Marshy ground
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-86-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
9-4
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
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
-45.70 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
7.80 cm50.80 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink
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
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow
Blue Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart shaped, toothed with three to five lobes
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
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
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs small amount of water
Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
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 or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
Armillaria root rot, Bacterial Blight
Onion thrips, Red blotch, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Moisture
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects, Silkworms
Snails
Allergy
Pollen, Severe allergen
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Borders, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
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
-
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves
-
Other Uses
As a tea substitute, Used as a thickener in soups, Used to make baskets
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Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
MORUS alba
KNIPHOFIA 'Border Ballet'
Common Name
White Mulberry
Tritoma, Wisley Blue Spring Starflower, Wisley Blue Springstar
In Hindi
सफेद शहतूत
Tritoma
In German
Weiß Mulberry
Tritoma
In French
Mûrier blanc
Tritoma
In Spanish
White Mulberry
tritoma
In Greek
Λευκή Μουριά
tritoma
In Portuguese
Branco Mulberry
Tritoma
In Polish
Biały Mulberry
Tritoma
In Latin
Morus alba
Trytoma
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Urticales
Asparagales
Family
Moraceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Morus
Kniphofia
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Moreae
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
15072
1
27800
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