
- Hindi
- शहतूत
- Botanical
- Morus alba
- Family
- Moraceae
About the plant
Fruit in March, silkworm leaves all summer, and shade in between.
Growing it
Grows from a thick cutting stuck in the ground in winter.
What it is for
Shahtoot fruit; silkworm fodder; birds love it.
How to grow
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- पानी
- Weekly
- मौसम
- Jun–Jul, Dec
- Grows in
- Garden / ground, Terrace / rooftop
- Mature size
- 6–12 m
- First harvest
- Fruit year three
Grows from a thick cutting stuck in the ground in winter.
Traditional uses
Traditionally used — recorded as tradition, not as established effect. The two registers below are kept separate on purpose.
Traditional knowledge
Shahtoot fruit; silkworm fodder; birds love it.
Scientific evidence
This record has not yet assessed the research on these uses. Absence of an assessment here is not evidence either way.
Important: Traditional plant use does not replace professional medical advice. Do not treat a condition on the strength of this page — speak to a doctor.
Ecological value
Where it grows in India
- Review
- Not yet reviewed by a named specialist
- प्रकाशित