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● The white mulberry tree can grow in USDA zones 6 through 10, growing to a mature height of 40 feet tall with a 40 foot spread as well. This plant is easy to grow, prefers full sun, is drought tolerant, thrives grows in any soil type, and is cold hardy. A white mulberry about 1 inch long will ripen in June through August, that is great for feeding wildlife, fresh human consumption, and medicinal remedies. A mulberry will tolerate, grow and produce fruit in shade to full sun, tolerating dry and wet soils.
- The whole plant of the white mulberry contains medicinal properties that would be beneficial for Preppers and a survival garden. The leaves are used to treat ailments from sore throats, colds, eye infections, and nose bleeds. You can make a tea from the leaves, you can add them into salads, or add them to a smoothie recipe. The stems, twigs, and roots are used in the treat of spasms, rheumatic pains, diabetes, and high blood pressure. You can use the bark to make a tea, or dry the white mulberry bark and cut it up to cook in soups. The fruit of the white mulberry tree is used in treatment of urinary incontinence, dizziness, pre-maturing gray hair, and constipation in the elderly. You can eat the eat fruit fresh, dry the mulberries, make jams and jellies, or freeze them. Dehydrating the fruit and putting into a Mylar bag will provide for the longest shelf life.
- The wood of the white mulberry is very flexible and strong which can be used for construction projects, sports equipment, or to make tools out of. The stems can even be used to make paper out of. This is one plant that is worth its weight in gold as you can build with it and save lives at the same time.
- When the fruit of the white mulberry tree ripens, you will notice an increase in game birds to your property. Wildlife love to eat the berries just as much as you will, and you can take advantage of this being able to hunt the wildlife that is bound to be seen eating the white mulberries. After a successful hunt you can skin the wildlife that you have eaten and use the skins to make clothes or blankets to stay warm in the winter.
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