Mulberry trees are either male or female . Only the distaff Tree will produce yield . Mulberry tree diagram are cold - fearless and well - suited to develop in New England . The red mulberry is aboriginal to the area , and other varieties either grow in standardised environments or have been cultivated to grow in the New England region .
Types
coarse mulberry tree ( Morus alba ) is also known as white mulberry and is native to China . The tree spring up from 30 to 50 feet tall and is about the same in width , with a dense , round treetop .
Chaparral white mulberry ( Morus alba " Chaparral " ) is a dwarf male person cultivar of the common mulberry tree and produce no fruit . The tree grows from 6 to 8 foot tall and 8 to 12 metrical unit wide . Morus alba " Pendula " is the female version of the " Chaparral . "
crimson mulberry ( Morus rubra ) grow up to 35 feet marvelous with a short trunk and a circular crest .
Features
The dark - unripe leaf of the vulgar mulberry come in unlike material body and both lobed and non - lobed . The leaves turn a dull yellow of late in the fall . Green - white prime peak from March through June . The edible yield ripens in June and July , cadence up to 1 column inch long and is a mix of white , pink , red and purpleness . The barque is a light topaz and the stems a yellow - brown in color .
" Chaparral " white mulberry feature whitish - fleeceable efflorescence that blossom in March and April . The branches weep and display dark - green , lob leave up to 8 column inch long that twist yellow in the fall .
Red mulberry grows ballock - shaped leaves up to 8 inches retentive with or without lobe that turn a bright yellow in the fall . The flowers and fruit are the same as the common mulberry .
Environment
Common mulberry is drought- and salt - resistant and like full Sunday and a moist , fertile , well - drained soil . " Chaparral " bloodless mulberry tree produce in full Lord’s Day or partial shade and a grease that is moist and well - drained . The plant is heat- and drought - broad . Plant red mulberry in full Dominicus , fond ghost or full specter and a soil that is dampish to dry .
Uses
The mulberries are a treat for the local bird and small animate being universe . utilize common mulberry tree and red mulberry tree as a specimen tree in an area where the decrease yield will not cause a problem . " Chaparral " white mulberry is engraft closely together in groupings and is used as a container plant . The fruits are used to make pies , jams , juice and wines .
Problems
The fruit is mild and stain concrete and patio tile . Mulberries are susceptible to leafage spots , bacterial blight , powdery mildew , pestilence , mites and scale . The immature fruit and the sap are toxic and can cause upset stomach and hallucination .
