White Mulberry Seeds Hardy (Morus alba)

🍇 White Mulberry Seeds Hardy (Morus alba)

💰 Price: Package of 50 seeds

The White Mulberry (Morus alba) is a fast-growing, hardy tree species native to northern China. It typically reaches 10–20 meters in height and is widely cultivated and naturalized worldwide. Known by various local names such as शहतूत in Hindi, Tuta in Sanskrit, Tuti in Marathi, and Toot in Persian, this versatile tree has a long history of cultivation and diverse applications. 🌿

Botanical Description

White mulberry is a short-lived but fast-growing small to medium-sized tree. On young shoots, the leaves can reach up to 30 cm long, being deeply lobed with rounded lobes. On older trees, leaves are generally 5–15 cm, unlobed, cordate at the base, rounded or acuminate at the tip, and serrated. Leaves are mostly deciduous in temperate regions but can be evergreen in tropical areas.

The tree produces single-sex catkins, with male catkins 2–3.5 cm long and female catkins 1–2 cm long. Flowers can appear on separate trees or on the same tree. The fruit is 1–2.5 cm long, often deep purple in the wild, but white to pink in cultivated varieties. Fruits are sweet, though milder than red or black mulberries. Seeds are dispersed by birds, which eat the fruit.

Scientifically notable, white mulberry catkins release pollen at over half the speed of sound (approx. 560 km/h), making it the fastest known plant movement. 🌬️

Uses

• Silkworm Cultivation: White mulberry leaves are the primary feed for silkworms in commercial silk production. 🐛

• Livestock Feed: Leaves are used as fodder for cattle, goats, and other livestock in regions with dry seasons.

• Culinary: Fruits can be eaten fresh, dried, or fermented into wine. 🍇

• Traditional Medicine: Fruit treats premature greying, constipation, and diabetes; bark treats cough, fever, edema, and promotes urination. Leaf extracts support vascular health in diabetics and may have antioxidant, antihyperglycemic, and adaptogenic effects. 💊

• Other Applications: Acid-base natural indicator for titrations; antisnake venom potential in research.

Cultivation

White mulberry has been cultivated for over 4,000 years in China, and now grows widely across warm temperate regions. It thrives in urban and rural landscapes, tolerates drought, and grows in well-drained soil. Care is needed to prevent hybridization with native red mulberries in North America, where it can become invasive. 🌱

Cultural Significance

The reddish-purple fruits inspired the myth of Pyramus and Thisbe in Babylonian, Greek, and Roman culture. It is also mentioned in literature, such as Willa Cather’s O Pioneers!, highlighting the tree’s symbolic role in tragic love stories. ❤️

Whether for silk production, ornamental planting, edible fruit, or medicinal uses, White Mulberry Seeds are a versatile and historically significant choice for gardeners and growers worldwide.

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