White Mulberry
Morus alba
Emőke Dénes
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Moraceae
- Genus:
- Morus
- Species:
- Morus alba
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Shrub , Tree
- Height:
- 12-20 ft
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- mar, apr, may
- Bloom Colors:
- white
Native Range
United States: Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Wyoming, Canada: British Columbia, Ontario, Quebec
Host Plant for Caterpillars
American plum borer (Euzophera semifuneralis), Cecropia moth (Hyalophora cecropia), Fig moth (Cadra figulilella)
Reported Fauna Sightings
Butterflies: (Pieris rapae), (Pieris rapae), Checkered White (Pontia protodice), Clouded Sulphur (Colias philodice), Clouded Sulphur (Colias philodice), Eastern Tailed-Blue (Cupido comyntas), Eastern Tailed-Blue (Cupido comyntas), Field Skipper (Atalopedes campestris), Field Skipper (Atalopedes campestris), Horace's Duskywing (Gesta Evans), Least Skipper (Ancyloxypha numitor), Least Skipper (Ancyloxypha numitor), Orange Sulphur (Colias eurytheme), Orange Sulphur (Colias eurytheme), Silver-spotted Skipper (Epargyreus clarus), Silver-spotted Skipper (Epargyreus clarus), Variegated Fritillary (Euptoieta claudia), Variegated Fritillary (Euptoieta claudia)
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- fertile, well-drained loamy soil
- pH:
- 5.5 - 7.5 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- tolerates poor drainage
- Moisture:
- dry to moderate
- Notes:
- native to riverbanks and floodplains