Botanical Name: Morus alba ‘Fruitless’
Common Name: Fruitless Mulberry, White Mulberry Type of Plant: dicot: tree Character deciduous Habit of Growth: Overall Shape an upright, mostly single-trunked, low-branching tree, with vigorously spreading branches forming a broad rounded canopy; tips of branches sometimes droop Height 20-35'(40') Spread equal or more Growth Rate very rapid Environment: Exposure outdoors full or partial sun Soil prefers deep loam soils; tolerates most, including alkaline Hardiness hardy (all zones); thrives in hot inland areas Morphology: Leaves variable in shape and size: palmate, 3-5 lobed, coarsely-serrated-crenate; 3-6" (10") long, 1/2-3/4 as wide: dark green above/pale below Flowers inconspicuous; mostly in small catkins; spring-early summer Fruit absent in the 'fruitless' varieties Propagation: semihardwood or hardwood cuttings Usage: widely used, very fast-growing dense shade tree; requires too much pruning to be considered a good accent tree; aggressive, roots and brittle wood Landscape Care: Watering regular preferred; tolerates drought after established; thrives in heavily irrigated locations if drainage is good Fertilizing little required; check for iron chlorosis as needed Pruning stake and head high when young; develop scaffold Pests/Diseases relatively free Special Conditions/Other Origin: China Family: Moraceae Notes: |
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