Life Span
Perennial
Type
Tree
Origin
China
Types
Morus nigra, Black Mulberry
Number of Varieties
10
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40000
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Habitat
Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,000.00 cm
Rank: 40 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
100.00 cm
Rank: 80 (Overall)
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Orange, Yellow Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Summer
White, Green, Dark Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Bronze, Orange Red, Gray
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lobed
Thorns
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10% - Flowering Plants Garden Plants
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Bloom Time
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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44% - Flowering Plants Garden Plants
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Alternaria leaf blight, Annosus Root Rot, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
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All - Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
Flower Petal Number
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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14% - Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
Edible Fruit
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16% - Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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66% - Flowering Plants Garden Plants
Fragrant Fruit
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16% - Flowering Plants Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
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24% - Flowering Plants Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
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26% - Flowering Plants Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
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51% - Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
Showy Bark
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8% - Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
Foliage Texture
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Evergreen
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32% - Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
Invasive
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9% - Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
Self-Sowing
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52% - Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, Good for skin and hair, Strong, beautiful hair
Edible Uses
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58% - Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anthelmintic, Antirheumatic, Diaphoretic, Nutritive
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
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38% - Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
Morus alba
Common Name
White mulberry, Mulberry
In Hindi
शहतूत
In German
Maulbeere
In French
Mûre
In Spanish
Mora
In Greek
Μούρο
In Portuguese
amoreira
In Polish
Morwa
In Latin
moro
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Urticales
Family
Fagaceae
Genus
Morus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Moreae
Subfamily
-
Number of Species
16
Rank: 100 (Overall)
1
27800
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