Today I am here to clear all the doubts and questions about the difference between Blackberry and Mulberry. I have grown both in my backyard.
In the last 3 years, I have seen a lot of people asking if mulberry and blackberry are the same or not. "Is there any difference between blackberry and mulberry?" and a lot of similar questions.
There are a lot of people growing one of these, but still, they don't know which one is growing. And believe me, this is very normal. Once you carefully look at the plants and fruits then you can easily tell if it is a mulberry or a blackberry.
I will be telling you the differences first and you can also see the pictures of these two plants with captions so that you can figure them out yourself.
Difference between mulberry and blackberry - Table
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| Characteristic | Mulberry | Blackberry |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Morus spp. | Rubus spp. |
| Fruit Structure | Single elongated fruit | A cluster of drupelets |
| Color | Red, black, or white when ripe | Dark purple or black when ripe |
| Seeds | Small and evenly distributed | Noticeable in each drupelet |
| Taste | Sweet with a slight tartness | Sweet with a slightly acidic flavor |
| Growth Habit | Grows on trees | Grows on bushes or brambles |
| Season | Late spring to early summer | Mid to late summer |
Note: For the scientific name of Mulberry, there are a lot of species and each one has a unique scientific name. The scientific name of Mulberry starts with Morus, as this is the genus. Alba is the white one, Nigra is the black one and Rubra is the red one. (fruit color).
The major difference is:
Mulberry is a tree and Blackberry is a bush-type plant.
The leaf difference:
Leaves of mulberry and blackberry are not the same. You can take a look at the below pictures.
You can see the blackberry leaves in the above picture. I have grown this plant from blackberry seeds.
Now let's have a look at a Mulberry leaf:
Another picture:
It's easy to distinguish the leaves of a mulberry and a blackberry plant. The mulberry leaves are simpler in design.
Even you can plant a mulberry in a pot if you wish.
check this:
Fruit difference for mulberry and blackberry plant:
As I just told in the difference table the fruits are also different in shape and size. You can check the photos below:
The above picture shows mulberry fruits in the hand.
Now let's see blackberry fruits on hand.
I hope, now you can easily identify if a plant is blackberry or mulberry.
Now I would like to share a picture of a blackberry plant that I have grown this year.
