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Mulberry Tree

Botanical Information

Botanical Information
Order Rosales
Family Moraceae
Genus Moreae
Common Name Mulberry Tree
Species Morus

Maturity days

Planting Months

Planting months
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Permaculture uses

Permaculture uses
Usage 1 Usage 2 Usage 3
Food_Forest Fruit

Growing condition comments

Growing Condition Comment
Drought Tolerant No
Humidity tolerant No
Planting area Ground
Sunlight Full_sun

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Short comments

Grows in Townsville, mildly susceptable to fruit fly.

General comments

Mulberries are fast-growing when young, and can grow to 24 metres tall.

The fruit turns from pink to red while ripening, then dark purple or black, and has a sweet flavor when fully ripe. Mulberries can be grown from seed, and this is often advised, as seedling-grown trees are generally of better shape and health, but they are most often planted from large cuttings, which root readily. The mulberry plants allowed to grow tall have a crown height of 1.5 to 1.8 m from ground level and a stem girth of 10–13 cm.

Only the male mulberry trees produce pollen; this lightweight pollen can be inhaled deeply into the lungs, sometimes triggering asthma.

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