Morus nigra

Zwarte moerbei / Black mulberry

Moraceae (Moerbeifamilie)

Asia (whole), Europe (whole)

canopy layer

Edible plant part (1)

Fruits
Read 'form of consumption' for safe preparation methods

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.

Growth factors

Frost (whole plant)
1.vorst-hele-plant_zeer-strenge-vorst
very strong frost
vorst-bloesem_strenge-vorst
cold frost
vorst-bloesem_matige-vorst
mild frost
vorst-bloesem_lichte-vorst
light frost
vorst-bloesem_geen-vorst
no frost
Light
light_full-sun
full sun
light_light-shade
light shade
light_half-shade
half shade
light_fairly-deep-shade
fairly deep shade
light_deep-shade
deep shade
Wind
wind_strong-seawind
strong sea wind
wind_strong-wind
strong wind
wind_some-wind
some wind
wind_sheltered
sheltered
wind_very-sheltered
very sheltered
Soil texture
soil-texture_heavy-clay
sand
3.soil-texture_loam
loam
soil-texture_light-clay
light clay
soil-texture_heavy-clay
heavy clay
soil-texture_peat
peat
Soil moisture
soil-moist_saturated
inundation
soil-moist_wet
wet
soil-moist_moist
moist
soil-moist_dry
dry
soil-moist_drought
drought
Soil acidity
zuurgraad-bodem_zeer-zuur
very acid
zuurgraad-bodem_zuur
acid
zuurgraad-bodem_neutraal
neutral
zuurgraad-bodem_basisch
alkaline
zuurgraad-bodem_zeer-basisch
very alkaline
Soil fertility
soil-fertility_very-rich
very rich
soil-fertility_rich
rich
soil-fertility_average
average
soil-fertility_poor
poor
soil-fertility_very-poor
very poor
Voorkeur
Ongeschikt

Flowering and pollination


Life Span and Plant Health


Disease susceptibility

very resistant

Harvest and Consumption


Fruits

Culinary appreciation