black mulberry

Also known as: common mulberry; Persian mulberry; sycamine tree

A small, broad-crowned, deciduous tree with dark green, heart-shaped leaves to 12cm in length, turning yellow in autumn. The flowers are insignificant and greenish, followed by fruits that are around 2cm in length, dark purplish-red and edible. A number of cultivated varieties have been developed from this species

Scientific classification

Species: black mulberry (Morus nigra)
Genus: Morus
Family: Moraceae

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Toxicity: Trees · Fruit Edible
Plant type: 8-12 metres
Height: wider than 8 metres
Spread: Deciduous
Foliage: Bushy
Habit: Autumn · Spring · Summer
Season of interest: Full sun
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Distribution of black mulberry

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Southwestern Asia

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Culture

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Toxicity

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Quick identification of black mulberry

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black mulberry care guide

Deep infrequent watering, deep taproot tolerates extended dry weather spells
Watering: Full sun
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Watering

Deep infrequent watering, deep taproot tolerates extended dry weather spells

Fertilizing

Balanced slow-release fruit tree feed once yearly at early spring budding

Pruning

Little pruning is needed. Remove diseased, damaged, crowded or crossing shoots and unwanted growth. Timing depends on the plant: generally late winter or early spring; plants prone to bleeding and deciduous magnolias need different timing, and deciduous azaleas and lilacs are pruned after flowering.

Propagation

Propagate by seed sown in containers outdoors in autumn or by semi-hardwood cuttings in mid-summer

Growing

Grow in moist, humus-rich, fertile soils with shelter from cold, dry winds. Prune in late autumn or early winter to avoid bleeding. See mulberry cultivation

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