Scientific Name:
Morus alba
'Pendula'
Pronunciation:
MORE-us AL-buh
Common Name:
weeping mulberry
Family Name:
Moraceae
Plant Type:
Tree - deciduous
Key ID Features:
Leaves glossy, rounded, margins serrate, most with 2 or 3 lobes, up to to 20cm long; florets small, yellowish-green, in drooping catkins; multiple fruit on female trees are fused drupes.
Habit:
Upright
Form:
Oval - vertical
Texture:
Medium - coarse
Mature Height:
7 - 10m
Mature Spread:
7 - 10m
Growth Rate:
Moderate
Origin:
S.E. Asia / Japan / China (northern China)
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 4: (-34 to -29 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun
Soil/Growing Medium:
Well-drained
Water Use:
Moderate
Landscape Uses:
Accent plant, Attract birds, Erosion control, Herb, Specimen plant
Additional Info:
Most images shown are of M. 'Pendula'.
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Alternate
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible, Pinnate venation
Surfaces:
Glabrous, Lustrous
Colour in Summer:
Dark-green
Colour in Fall:
Yellow
Shapes:
Ovate
Apices:
Acute
Bases:
Cuneate, Oblique (uneven)
Margins:
Pinnately lobed, Serrate
Inflorescence Type:
Catkin (ament)
Flower Morphology:
Dioecious plant
Number Of Petals:
0
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Not showy, Green-yellow
Flower Time at Peak:
Apr, May
Additional Info:
sometimes the separate male and female catkins may be found on the same plant (monoecious)
Fruit Type:
Drupe, Edible, Multiple fruit
Fruit Colour:
White, Purple, Pink, Red, Dark-red, Black (variety of colours may be on one plant as they usually ripen dark red to almost black)
Fruiting Time:
Aug, Sep
Additional Info:
Showy, Edible,
Bark Morphology:
Lightly fissured
Bark or Stem Colour:
Grey
Propagation:
Seed, Grafting
Pest Susceptibility:
Leaf scorch, Scale insects (Pest resistant, Disease resistant, Drought tolerant)
