Paper mulberry growing tree of the genus Broussonetia also known Broussonetia papyrifera, Paper mulberry perennial deciduous plant also used as ornamental plant, grow in temperate, subtropical or mediterranean climate and growing in hardiness zone 7-11.
Flower color purple and very showy, flowers grow in groups that connected to each other in round shape, there are female and male flowers that grow on separate trees,
Paper mulberry fruits
Fruit assembled from small cells, shape of the grouped fruits are like pompon shape the size 2-3 cm and very showy fruits, the fruits color: yellow, red or orange
Paper mulberry for sale – Seeds or Plants to Buy
Requirements for Paper mulberry 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 fruits attacked easily
Planting season:
Winter, spring, summer
Pests and diseases:
Aphids
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?
5-20 m, 15-60 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
Purple flowers and very showy
Thinning the bloom:
Just the first year should thinning
Pollination is done by:
Bees, fly
Edible Fruits
Fruit harvest season:
Summer
Fruits pests or diseases:
Birds, mediterranean fruit fly
What can be done with big quantities of Paper mulberry fruits?
Eaten raw, jam, juice, cakes
Work requirements on the fruit:
Cover with a net
How long does it take to bear fruit?
2-3 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
Scientific name:
Broussonetia papyrifera