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Morus alba (White Mulberry)

 

The morus alba is a fast growing tree, which can reach a height of 10 meters, and spread of 15 meters, and has a beautiful round shape, which allows it to act as a specimen and shade tree. The foliage is dense, and this is one of the reasons why people love this tree. The tree however is sensitive to extreme heat and cold, and can be somehow invasive. In landscape mainly the "Pendula" variety is used which gives a nice umbrella shape tree to any garden.

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  • French Name: Mûrier blanc

    Pronunciation: MOE-russ AL-buh

  • Plant type: Tree

  • Origin: China

  • Heat Zones: 1 to 16

    Hardiness Zones: 4 to 13

  • Uses: Bonsai, Specimen, Shade, Edible

  • Size/Shape

    Growth Rate: Fast

    Tree Shape: Round, Weeping

    Canopy Symmetry: Irregular

    Canopy Density: Dense

    Canopy Texture: Coarse

    Height at Maturity: 8 to 15 m

    Spread at Maturity: 10 to 15 meters

    Time to Ultimate Height: 5 to 10 Years

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  • Foliage

    Leaf Arrangement : Alternate

    Leaf Venation: Pinnate

    Leaf Persistance: Deciduous

    Leaf Type: Simple

    Leaf Blade: 5 - 10 cm

    Leaf Shape: Ovate

    Leaf Margins: Dentate, Lobate, Serrate

    Leaf Texture: Glossy, Medium

    Leaf Scent: No Fragance

    Color(growing season): Green

    Color(changing season): Yellow

  • Flower

    Flower Showiness: No

    Flower Size Range: 0 - 1.5

    Flower Type: Catkin

    Flower Sexuality: Diecious (Monosexual)

    Flower Scent: No Fragance

    Flower Color: Green

    Seasons: Spring

  • Trunk

    Trunk Susceptibility to Breakage: Suspected to breakage

    Number of Trunks: Single Trunk

    Trunk esthetic Values: Showy

  • Fruit

    Fruit Type: Aggregate

    Fruit Showiness: Yes

    Fruit Size Range: 1.5 - 3

    Fruit Color: Red, White

    Seasons: Spring

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  • By Liné1 (Picture taken with my IXUS 800 IS) [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html), CC-BY-SA-3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/) or CC BY 2.5 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5)], via Wikimedia Commons

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  • Tolerance

    Frost Tolerant: Yes

    Heat Tolerance: Yes

    Drought Tolerance: Yes

    Salt Tolerance: Good

  • Requirements

    Soil Requirements: Clay, Loam, Sand

    Soil Ph Requirements: Acidic, Alkaline

    Water Requirements: Moderate

    Light Requirements: Full

  • Management

    Toxicity: No

    Invasive Potential: Yes

    Susceptibility to Pests and Diseases: No

    Pruning Requirements: Needed, to develop a strong structure

    Fruit/ Leaves/ Flowers litter: Yes

    Life Span: More than 50

    Edible Parts: Fruit

    Plant Propagation: Seed, Cutting, Grafting

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