Morus spp. - Mulberry

Mulberry is a genus of deciduous trees known for their sweet, edible berries that come in white, red, and black varieties. Mulberries are used in jams, desserts, and wines. The leaves are the primary food source for silkworms, making mulberries important in silk production. The trees are also used for their ornamental value and shade.

Inputs

• Hardiness zone 4¹
• Hardiness zone 5¹
• Hardiness zone 6¹
• Hardiness zone 7¹
• Hardiness zone 8¹
• Hardiness zone 9¹
• Hardiness zone 10¹
• Full sun¹
• Moist soil¹
• Calcium¹
• Iron¹

Outputs

• Bird nesting space²
• Poultry forage³
• Human food⁴

Type

• Tree
• Deciduous

Functions

• Fire resistance⁵

Footnotes

1. Morus alba | Plants for a Future ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴ ↩⁵ ↩⁶ ↩⁷ ↩⁸ ↩⁹ ↩¹⁰ ↩¹¹

2. Gaia’s Garden - A Guide to Home-Scale Permaculture, 2nd Edition Table 7-2 ↩

3. Gaia’s Garden - A Guide to Home-Scale Permaculture, 2nd Edition Table 7-3 ↩

4. Gaia’s Garden - A Guide to Home-Scale Permaculture, 2nd Edition Table 10-1 ↩

5. Fire Retardant Flora, Glen Forrest Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade, adapted from “Trees and Plants for Bush Fire Prone Areas,” Fire and Emergency Services Authority (Western Australia), 2002 ↩