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| name = ''Morus nigra''
 
| name = ''Morus nigra''
| common_names = Black Mulberry, Persian Mulberry
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| common_names = Black Mulberry
 
| growth_habit = tree
 
| growth_habit = tree
| high = 30 ft
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| high = 15m
 
| wide =    <!--- 65cm (25 inches) -->
 
| wide =    <!--- 65cm (25 inches) -->
| origin =     <!--- Mexico, S America, S Europe, garden, etc -->
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| origin = SW Asia
 
| poisonous =    <!--- indicate parts of plants which are known/thought to be poisonous -->
 
| poisonous =    <!--- indicate parts of plants which are known/thought to be poisonous -->
 
| lifespan = perennial
 
| lifespan = perennial
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Fruit are large and juicy, black or may be dark red.
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Fruit is edible, large and juicy, black or may be dark red.
  
 
:''More information about this species can be found on the [[Morus|genus page]].''
 
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==Cultivars==
 
==Cultivars==
*'Black Beauty' - only 15 feet tall
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*'Black Beauty' - only 5m tall
*'Illinois Everbearing' - early summer crop, plus smaller crop in autumn
 
 
*'Wellington' - bears large amounts of fruit
 
*'Wellington' - bears large amounts of fruit
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==Gallery==
 
==Gallery==
 
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Latest revision as of 00:18, 16 March 2009


Black Mulberry


Plant Characteristics
Lifespan: perennial
Origin: SW Asia
Cultivation
Exposure: full sun"full sun" is not in the list (sun, part-sun, shade, unknown) of allowed values for the "Exposure" property.
Water: regular to dry"regular to dry" is not in the list (wet, moist, moderate, dry, less when dormant) of allowed values for the "Water" property.
Sunset Zones: 4-24, 31-33
Scientific Names

Moraceae >

Morus >

nigra >


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Fruit is edible, large and juicy, black or may be dark red.

More information about this species can be found on the genus page.

Cultivation

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Pests and diseases

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Cultivars

  • 'Black Beauty' - only 5m tall
  • 'Wellington' - bears large amounts of fruit

Gallery

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