White mulberry (Morus alba)
Care, watering, light and tips for White mulberry on Floravia.
Quick facts
- Family: Moraceae
- Difficulty: Easy to care for
- Watering: every 7 days
- Light: Indirect light
- Temperature: 15–35 °C
About White mulberry
Morus alba, or White Mulberry, is a fast-growing, medium-sized deciduous tree recognized for its dense foliage. Its bright green, lobed leaves provide excellent shade, and its small, edible berries, ranging from white to dark purple, are attractive to wildlife. It is ideal as a shade tree in large gardens, parks, or even as a specimen in a rural landscape.
Native range
China
Care tips
It prefers full sun exposure for optimal growth and good fruiting. It is drought-tolerant once established but benefits from regular watering during dry periods, especially when young. It adapts to a wide range of soils, though it prefers well-drained and fertile ones. Avoid planting it near pavements or structures where falling fruit may cause staining.
How to save a dying White mulberry
- Warning signs
- Yellow or brown leaves falling prematurely, weak shoots, lack of growth.
- First aid
- Check watering (not waterlogged or dry), prune dead branches, provide balanced fertilizer.
- What kills it
- Lack of formative pruning, poor or compacted soil, prolonged over/underwatering.
- Can it be saved?
- Yes, if the roots are not damaged. Act quickly by correcting growing conditions.