Morus nigra growing tree of the genus Murus, is also known as Black mulberry, Morus nigra perennial deciduous plant, grow in temperate or mediterranean climate and growing in hardiness zone 5-10.
Flowers color white, small flowers grow in groups that connected to each other in cone shape, there are female and male flowers that grow on separate trees,
Morus nigra fruits
Mulberry fruits assembled from small cells (fruit) that make cone shape 2-6 cm. the mulberries color: dark purple, black
Morus nigra for sale – Seeds or Plants to Buy
Requirements for Morus nigra growing and care:
Add irrigation in the fruit season, two trees male and female
What is the best way to start growing?
Plant / Vegetative Reproduction
Is it necessary to graft or use vegetative reproduction?
No but it insure the fruits
Difficulties or problems when growing:
the fruit make a lot of dirt, attract a lot of insect
Planting season:
End of the winter early spring
Pests and diseases:
Silk worm
Pruning season:
End of autumn start of the winter
How to prune:
Recommend to keep the tree short, easy to manage the big amount of fruits
Size of the plant?
3-15 m, 10-45 feet
Growth speed in optimal condition:
Fast growing / Medium growing
Water requirement:
Small amount of water
Light conditions in optimal condition for growing:
Full Sun
Is it possible to grow as houseplant?
No
Growing is also possible in a planter /flowerpot / containers:
Yes
Blooming information
Bloom season:
Spring
General information about the flower
Small white flower that connected to each other in cone shape
Thinning the bloom:
Just the first year should thinning
Pollination is done by:
Bees, fly
Edible Fruits
Fruit harvest season:
In warm climate in the end of the spring, in temperate climate the beginning of summer
Fruits pests or diseases:
Birds, mediterranean fruit fly
What can be done with big quantities of Morus nigra fruits?
Eaten raw, jam, juice, cakes
Work requirements on the fruit:
Can be cover with net (not recommend), to make the pick-up easier should put sheet or big nylon
How long does it take to bear fruit?
2 years
Grow from seeds
Sowing requirement:
Not recommend starting from seeds although it’s easy
Saving seeds until sowing:
Clean the seeds from fruit pulp, dry, cold area
Sowing season:
Spring
Planting spacing:
Pot/container
Depth of Sowing:
1 cm
Conditions for seeds germinate:
Moist ground, full sun
Watering requires for Seeds:
Average amount of water
Germination time:
1-7 weeks
Condition of seedling:
Moist, full sun, big amount of water
Do the seeds require burying?
Yes
Time to bury the seeds:
Winter
Chilling Requirements
Little time of cold, don’t have too much time, temperature can be something like 5C or colder
Vegetative Reproduction
Vegetative Reproduction
Vegetative Reproduction Method:
Cutting
Preferred time for vegetative reproduction:
End of the winter early spring
Time to grow roots in vegetative reproduction:
3-4 weeks
Treatment for vegetative reproduction:
Half shade/ or light, moist, big mount of water, take before the branch grow leaves
Scientific name:
Murus nigra