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White Mulberry

White Mulberry Basics

Grows LikeTree, Shrub
DurationPerennial
U.S. NativeIntroduced to U.S.
PLANTS Invasive StatusN'EAST, WI
National Wetland Indicator StatusUPL, FAC

White Mulberry Morphology and Physiology

Active Growth PeriodSpring and Summer
AllelopathNo
BloatNone
C:N RatioHigh
Coppice PotentialYes
Fall ConspicuousNo
Flower ColorGreen
Foliage ColorGreen
Foliage Porosity SummerModerate
Foliage Porosity WinterPorous
Foliage TextureMedium
Fruit Seed ColorPurple
Fruit Seed ConspicuousYes
Growth FormSingle Stem
Growth RateModerate
Height at 20 Years (Maximum feet)30
Height Mature feet50
Leaf RetentionNo
LifespanModerate
Low Growing GrassNo
Resprout AbilityYes
RoundedRounded
ToxicityNone

White Mulberry Growing Requirements

Adapted to Coarse Textured SoilsYes
Adapted to Fine Textured SoilsYes
Adapted to Medium Textured SoilsYes
Anaerobic ToleranceNone
CaCO3 ToleranceNone
Cold Stratification RequiredYes
Drought ToleranceMedium
Frost Free Days (Minimum)130
pH Minimum5
pH Maximum7
Planting Density per Acre (Minimum)170
Planting Density per Acre (Maximum)600
Precipitation Minimum30
Precipitation Maximum60
Root Depth (Minimum inches)24
Salinity ToleranceNone
Shade ToleranceIntermediate
Shade ToleranceIntermediate
Minimum Temperature (F)-18

White Mulberry Reproduction

Bloom PeriodEarly Spring
Commercial AvailabilityRoutinely Available
Fruit Seed AbundanceHigh
Fruit Seed Period BeginsSpring
Fruit Seed Period EndsSummer
Fruit Seed PersistancesNo
Propagated by Bare RootYes
Propagated by BulbsNo
Propagated by ContainerYes
Propagated by CormsNo
Propagated by CuttingsYes
Propagated by SeedYes
Propagated by SodNo
Propagated by SprigsNo
Propagated by TubersNo
Seed per Pound235000
Seed Spread RateModerate
Seedling VigorHigh
Seedling VigorHigh
Small GrainNo
Vegetative Spread RateNone

White Mulberry Edibility and Other Uses

Berry/Nut Seed ProductYes
Christmas Tree ProductNo
Fodder ProductNo
Fuelwood ProductLow
Lumber ProductNo
Naval Store ProductNo
Palatable to a Browse AnimalLow
Palatable to a HumanNo
Pulpwood ProductNo
Veneer ProductNo
CategoryDicot
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White Mulberry

White Mulberry grows like a Tree, Shrub. White Mulberry is an Perennial. White Mulberry is Introduced to U.S.. White Mulberry has a PLANTS Invasive Status of: N'EAST, WI. White Mulberry has a National Wetland Indicator Status of: UPL, FAC. Spring and Summer is when White Mulberry is actively growing. White Mulberry is not an allelopath. White Mulberry has a High C:N Ratio. White Mulberry has a coppice potential of Yes. White Mulberry is not fall conspicuous. White Mulberry has a Green colored flower. White Mulberry has Green colored foliage. In the summertime, White Mulberry has a Moderate foliage porosity. In the wintertime, White Mulberry has a Porous foliage porosity. White Mulberry has a Medium foliage texture. Seeds of White Mulberry are Purple. Seeds of White Mulberry are Yes conspicuous. White Mulberry grows as a Single Stem. The growth rate of White Mulberry is Moderate. The maximum height of White Mulberry at 20 years is 30 feet. The mature height of White Mulberry is 50 feet. The lifespan of White Mulberry is Moderate. The shape and orientation of White Mulberry is Rounded. White Mulberry is adapted to coarse textured soils. White Mulberry is adapted to fine textured soils. White Mulberry is adapted to medium textured soils. The anaerobic tolerance of White Mulberry is None. The CaCO3 tolerance of White Mulberry is None. White Mulberry requires cold stratification. The drought tolerance of White Mulberry is Medium. White Mulberry requires a minimum of 130 frost free days per year. The minimum pH of White Mulberry is 5. The maximum pH of White Mulberry is 7. The minimum planting density per acre of White Mulberry is 170. The maximum planting density per acre of White Mulberry is 600. The minimum Precipitation that White Mulberry requires is 30. The maximum Precipitation that White Mulberry can handle is 60. The minimum root depth of White Mulberry is 24 inches. The salininty tolerance of White Mulberry is None. The shade tolerance of White Mulberry is Intermediate. The shade tolerance of White Mulberry is Intermediate. The minimum temperature that White Mulberry requires is -18. The bloom period of White Mulberry is Early Spring. The commerical availability of White Mulberry is Routinely Available. The fruit seed abundance of White Mulberry is High. The fruit seed period of White Mulberry begins Spring. The fruit seed period of White Mulberry ends Summer. The fruit seed persistance of White Mulberry is No. White Mulberry is propagated by bare roots. White Mulberry is propagated by bulbs. White Mulberry is propagated by container. White Mulberry is not propagated by corms. White Mulberry is propagated by cuttings. White Mulberry is propagated by seed. White Mulberry is not propagated by sod. White Mulberry is not propagated by sprig. White Mulberry is not propagated by tubers. White Mulberry can generally yield 235000 seeds per pound of seeds. White Mulberry has a Moderate seed spread rate. White Mulberry has a High seedling vigor. White Mulberry has a High seedling vigor. White Mulberry does not have a small grain. White Mulberry has a None vegatative spread rate. White Mulberry has a berry/nut seed product. White Mulberry is not viable as a Christmas Tree. White Mulberry does not make a good fodder product. White Mulberry does not make a good fuel wood product. White Mulberry does not make a good lumber product. White Mulberry does not make a naval store product. White Mulberry is not palatable to browse animals. White Mulberry is not palatable to humans. White Mulberry does not make a pulpwood product. White Mulberry does not make a veneer product. White Mulberry is of the category, Dicot.
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