Morus rubra
Red mulberry

Family: Mulberry (Moraceae)


Lifespan: Perennial

Height: 5-21 m

Flower Color: Green

Flower Size: About 3 mm long

Bloom Season: April-May

Fruit: 2.5-3 cm long; red to dark purple; composed of many tiny beadlike 1-seeded, edible, sweet & juicy fruits

Conditions: In pastures and field borders, and on moist, well-drained soils of coves and floodplains.

Sunlight: Partial shade to full sun

Moisture: Moist

Mulberry grows on a variety of soils including clays, sands, and loams.

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