Shahtoot, Mulberry, Tuti ( Big Leaves ) - Plant

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Description

Enjoy watery and delicious mulberry fruits by growing in your outdoor spaces.

Mulberry is perennial plant in Moraceae family. The color of the bark is varies from green to brown. The leaves are simple, alternate, stipulate and petiolate. In mulberry inflorescence is a catkin more than ten flowers grow around rachis being attached to the axial of new shoots.

Plant Specifications

Plant Height 19 inch (48 cm)
Plant Spread 4 inch (10 cm)
*above specification are indicative only. actual dimensions may vary by +-10%
Common Name Shahtoot, Mulberry, Tuti
Maximum Reachable Height Up to 10 m
Flower Colour White
Bloom Time Early autumn or May
Difficulty Level Easy to grow

Planting and care

  • Staking mulberry trees in the early years will prevent windrock, leading to good root development.
  • Shahtoot responds to applied water and nutrients.
  • Shahtoot can be pruned during winter dormancy or rainy season.

    Shahtoot care

  • Keep the plant in natural indirect bright Light.
  • Poke your finger/plain small stick into the soil to check the moisture.
  • Water when top soil (1-2inches) feels dry to touch.
  • Do not re-pot for min. 2 weeks after receiving it.
    • Sunlight
  • More than 6 hours of direct bright sunlight a day.
    • Watering
  • Before water poke your finger/plain small stick into the soil to check the moisture.
  • Water when top soil (1-2 inches) feels dry to touch.
  • Water thoroughly in the summer and reduce watering in winter and rainy season.
    • Soil
  • The soil should be well drained and fertile, rich in organic content for growing plant.
  • Grow well in pH range of 6.5 to 7
    • Temperature 20 to 28 degrees C
    Fertilizer
  • During the main growing season (June-July) feed the plant with organic fertilizer.
    • Harvest Season Late spring and summer

    Shahtoot special feature

    Its leaves are used as food for silkworms.

    Shahtoot uses

    Ornamental Use:

    • It can be used as a foliage plant and well known for its watery and delicious fruits

    Medicinal Use:

    • This plant is used in many pharmaceutical preparations
    • Note- Please consults your health advisor before application or consuming of plants or plant parts

    Culinary Use:

    • Mulberries are also made into pies, tarts, jellies, syrups, marmalade, juice and wine
    • They can be dried and used as a snack, or in puddings or oatmeal cookies and muffins
    • Note- Please consults your health advisor before application or consuming of plants or plant parts
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