Morus sp. 'Australian Green' (Australian Green Mulberry)
Botanical name: Morus sp.
Common name: Australian Green Mulberry
Cultivar: Australian Green
Family: Moraceae
Origin: Asia
USDA Zone: 8-11
Plant form: Large or medium tree
Mature height: 20 ft or more
Sun exposure: Full sun or bright light indoor
Cold tolerance: Frost sensitive. Protect from freezing.
Watering: Regular
Suitable for: Outdoors in the suitable USDA zone; large gardensVarieties: Everbearing, Giant, Tice, Pakistani, White. Season: Spring, summer, Everbearing produces throughout the year. Simple heart-shaped leaves to 10. Leaves are cultivated in many parts of the world as food for silk worms. Fast growing, semi-deciduous, spreading tree. Inconspicuous green/white flowers 1/2 to 1 1/4 catkins appear in late Winter to early Spring. Fruit goes from red to black as it ripens, 3/4 to 8 long. Flower to fruit in 21-30 days.
Morus 'Australian Green' is a rare mulberry cultivar believed to originate from Australia and often associated with long-fruited Asian mulberries. It produces unusually long, very sweet berries, and some growers note that the flavor can resemble honeydew melon.
Related cultivars: Morus sp. 'Australian Green' (Australian Green Mulberry)
- Morus sp. ''Illinois Everbearing'' (Illinois Everbearing Mulberry)
- Morus sp. ''Issai'' (Issai Mulberry)
- Morus sp. 'Tice' (Tice Mulberry)
Similar plants: Morus sp. 'Australian Green' (Australian Green Mulberry)
