Diospyros lotus
Date plum, Caucasian persimmon
A good choice for arboretums and plant enthusiasts who would like someting a little different in the garden
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This hardy Date Palm a close relative of the persimmon has been in cultivation since the 1590s.
A good choice for arboretums and plant enthusiasts who would like sometihng a little different in the garden
Deciduous and native to China in the UK it makes a fairly small tree with shiny green tapered foliage.
Tiny green/red bell shaped flowers can be seen from mid to late summer
Female plants produce inedible purple or yellow fruits which resemble small plums.
Best to avoid chalky or wet soils.
Mature height: 7-12m
Mature spread: 4-8m
A good choice for arboretums and plant enthusiasts who would like sometihng a little different in the garden
Deciduous and native to China in the UK it makes a fairly small tree with shiny green tapered foliage.
Tiny green/red bell shaped flowers can be seen from mid to late summer
Female plants produce inedible purple or yellow fruits which resemble small plums.
Best to avoid chalky or wet soils.
Mature height: 7-12m
Mature spread: 4-8m
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Date plum, Caucasian persimmon
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