Cudrania Tricuspidata

Description

Family: Moraceae
Genus: Maclura
Species: Tricuspidata

Chinese Mulberry, Che, Mandarin Melon Berry,

A deciduous shrub or small tree with simple leaves and small flowers in summer followed by red, raspberry-like fruits in late fall that are edible and sweet and have flavors of mulberry, watermelon, or figs. Maclura tricuspidata is widespread in China and Korea to 2200 m and makes a very cold hardy and robust ornamental for temperate climates, seeds are edible.

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Propagation: By seed, division, cuttings

Pre-treatment: Soak for 24 hours in hot water.

Sowing: Throughout the year, in the purchased land, at a depth of about 0.5-1 cm.

Stratification: 30-60 days in a moist substrate (sand, perlite) at a temperature of 2-5 C in the refrigerator

Germination: Temperature: 18-25C

Location: /

Care: And whatever is kept in a pot, after the 1st year it is transplanted outside to a permanent place.

Resistance zone: 5a /-28.8 ° C (-20 ° F)