Mulberry Tree
Morus alba (white) / Morus nigra (black)
Fruit Plants & Bushes Difficulty: Easy
📖 About this plant
Fast-growing deciduous tree producing sweet, dark berries resembling blackberries. White mulberry leaves are the primary food source for silkworms; fruit stains clothing easily.
🧑🌾 Care requirements
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Light
Full sun (6-8 hrs)
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Water
Every 1-2 weeks
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Humidity
Moderate (40-60%)
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Temperature
5-35°C
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Soil
Adaptable to most soils; prefers deep, well-draining loam (pH 5.5-7.0)
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Fertilizer
Balanced 10-10-10 in early spring; mature trees need little feeding
🌐 Common Names
HI
Hindi
शहतूत का पेड़
BN
Bengali
শেততুতো গাছ
MR
Marathi
शहटूट पेड
TE
Telugu
మల్బెర్రి చెట్టు
TA
Tamil
மல்பெர்ரி மரம்
GU
Gujarati
મલબેરી ટ્રી
UR
Urdu
شہتوت کا درخت
KN
Kannada
ಮಲ್ಬೆರಿ ಮರ
OR
Odia
ମଲବେରି ଗଛ
ML
Malayalam
മൾബറി മരം
PA
Punjabi
ਸ਼ਹਤੂਤ ਦਾ ਦਰੱਖਤ
AS
Assamese
শাহতুত গছ
📋 Plant facts
- 🌍 Origin
- China (M. alba) / western Asia (M. nigra)
- 📏 Max height
- 6-15 meters (20-50 feet)
- 📐 Spread
- 300-450 cm
- 🕰️ Bloom time
- Spring
- 🎨 Bloom color
- Green
- 🍃 Foliage color
- Green
- ⏳ Lifespan
- Perennial
- 📈 Growth rate
- Fast
- ☠️ Toxicity
- Unripe fruit and milky sap can cause mild stomach upset. Ripe fruit and leaves are non-toxic to humans and pets.
- 🌱 Propagation
- Hardwood cuttings; grafting; seed (variable offspring)
🛡️ Health & Safety
🐾 Pet safe
✅ Non-toxic
Unripe fruit and milky sap can cause mild stomach upset. Ripe fruit and leaves are non-toxic to humans and pets.
Common issues
- Poplar rust fungal disease
- Whitefly infestations
- Sooty mold from scale insects
- Branch dieback
💡 Care tips
- Sweet dark berries resemble blackberries but are longer
- Very fast-growing tree that can produce fruit within 3 years
- Extremely cold-hardy and adaptable to many soil types
- Beware of staining as fallen berries can discolor patios
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