Morus nigra
Zwarte moerbei / Black mulberry
Moraceae (Moerbeifamilie)Asia (whole), Europe (whole)
Edible plant part (1)
Fruits
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Black mulberry belongs to the canopy layer in the food forest. The growth rate is fast. Fully grown the plant has an average height of 10 meter and a width of 15.2 meter.
The foliage (or leaf cover) is half-open.
Black mulberry is no nitrogen fixer.
Disclaimer:
The types of cultivars and hybrids in this database have been carefully chosen for good quality
properties for food forests. They do not mean instant success. Food forestry
is still a young field in which it is a core value to have the right plant in the right place
and to focus on great diversity.
foto: Stefano, https://www.flickr.com/photos/81918877@N00/5707168089/
foto: Stefano, https://www.flickr.com/photos/81918877@N00/5707168089/
foto: Schurdl, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Morus_nigra_100525_02.jpg
Growth factors
- Frost (whole plant)
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very strong frost
cold frost
mild frost
light frost
no frost
- Light
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full sun
light shade
half shade
fairly deep shade
deep shade
- Wind
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strong sea wind
strong wind
some wind
sheltered
very sheltered
- Soil texture
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sand
loam
light clay
heavy clay
peat
- Soil moisture
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inundation
wet
moist
dry
drought
- Soil acidity
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very acid
acid
slightly acid
neutral
alkaline
- Soil fertility
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very rich
rich
average
poor
very poor
Voorkeur
Ongeschikt