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White Mulberry Plant



What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Tree

Origin
China

Types
Morus alba, Morus alba 'Pendula'

Number of Varieties
2 100

Habitat
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8

AHS Heat Zone
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

Habit
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
-

Minimum Width
7.80 cm

Plant Color

Flower Color
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
White

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

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun

Growth Rate
Very Fast

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Needs small amount of water

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Full Sun

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases
Armillaria root rot, Bacterial Blight

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
Yes

Edible Fruit
Yes

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
Sometimes

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
Insects, Silkworms

Allergy
Pollen, Severe allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
-

Beauty Benefits
Hair-growth, Skin whitening

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
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

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
MORUS alba

Common Name
White Mulberry

In Hindi
सफेद शहतूत

In German
Weiß Mulberry

In French
Mûrier blanc

In Spanish
White Mulberry

In Greek
Λευκή Μουριά

In Portuguese
Branco Mulberry

In Polish
Biały Mulberry

In Latin
Morus alba

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Urticales

Family
Moraceae

Genus
Morus

Clade
-

Tribe
Moreae

Subfamily
-

Number of Species
150 85

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Importance of White Mulberry

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Characteristics of White Mulberry

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Benefits of White Mulberry plant

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All About White Mulberry

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