Plant Details

Cudrania tricuspidata

Silkworm Thorn, Storehousebush

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General Information

Scientific name: Cudrania tricuspidata
Also known as: Silkworm Thorn, Storehousebush

Plant Properties

Layer: Fruit tree
Size: Medium
Height: 6.00 m
Width: 6.00 m
Growth Rate: Slow
Leaf: Deciduous

Growth conditions

USDA Hardiness: 6-9
Soil Moisture:
Moist
Soil:
Sand (light) Loam (medium)
pH:
Acidic Neutral Alkaline
Light:
Full sun

Usage properties

Edible part:
Fruit
Edibility:
(2)
Medicinal:
(2)
Features:
None

Description

Fruit - fresh or preserved. Comparable to a mulberry. The firm fruit has a mild flavor when unripe, but becomes sour to sweet once ripe, with some varieties being quite tasty. It contains numerous large seeds and has a diameter of about 25 mm.

Harvest Data

Start Harvest: 15/09
End of Harvest: 31/10

Crown Data

Crown Type: Broad pyramidal
Crown Density: Dense crown