Basisdaten
description:
The Date-plum comes from China and is found in the subtropical regions of China and Europe. Because the Date-plum is winter hardy it can also grow in temperate climates.
Tree profile
name botanical:
Diospyros lotus
other name:
Caucasian Persimmon
other name:
Lilac Persimmon
family:
Ebenaceae
species:
deciduous tree
height:
up to 30 m (99 ft)
leaf:
The leaves are oblong, bright green and up to 15 cm (5.9 in) long. The upper leaf surface is glossy. The leaf edge is smooth.
leaf shape:
oblong
leaf margin:
smooth
leaf position:
alternate
fall foliage:
yellow - red
flowering:
June
blossom color:
green-red
blossom description:
The flower is greenish to reddish small and unobtrusive. The female flowers have an unpleasant smell.
gender distribution:
dioecious
fruit:
The berries are small, red, edible but not tasty.
branches:
The branches are brown-red and the buds stick out slightly. Below the bud neck is a leaf scar.
bark:
Die Rinde ist grau-braun und kleinteilig gefurcht, fast gefeldert.
location:
Sun to slight shade
soil:
porous soils
usage:
Single tree