Broussonetia papyrifera

Broussonetia papyrifera

Broussonetia papyrifera is a shrub native to China and Japan. It grows to 1-2 meters tall.

The plant has medicinal properties! Fresh sap from its roots kills intestinal parasites.

The flowers are catkin-shaped and spherical, red-orange, gathered in thick, hanging inflorescences, and bloom very showily.

The fruit is a spherical, edible, red berry that ripens in autumn.

The leaves are ovate or three-lobed, hairy, up to 30 cm long, purple in spring, later turning silver-green.

Broussonetia papyrifera has no special soil requirements. It prefers a sunny or partly sunny location. Hardy to -23°C (-7°F).

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