Date-Plum (Diospyros lotus)
The Date-Plum is a small tree with edible fruits which originally came from Asia.
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Appearance
The Date-Plum is a small tree with edible fruits which originally came from Asia.
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Leaves
Deciduous, 6 to 12 cm long, elliptic or ovate leaves. Dull green or dull orange colouring in autumn.
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Leaf upperside
Deciduous, 6 to 12 cm long, elliptic or ovate leaves. Dull green or dull orange colouring in autumn.
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Leaf underside
Deciduous, 6 to 12 cm long, elliptic or ovate leaves. Dull green or dull orange colouring in autumn.
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Leaf autumn
Deciduous, 6 to 12 cm long, elliptic or ovate leaves. Dull green or dull orange colouring in autumn.
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Flowers
Flowering period: II to IV. Male flowers appear in clusters, the female flowers are solitary. Approx. 1 cm long. Reddish or yellowish white.
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Fruits
Round juicy berries. Yellow or bluish-black. Roughly 1.5 cm wide. Fruit is sweet with little flavour.
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Bark
Young bark is hairy and brown, later grey. Furrowed and broken up into small segments.
Application
Parks, container plants, kitchen gardens, front gardens, verandas, crop plant
Native regions
China, Japan, Caucasus, Asia Minor
Location parameters
Light: full sun to slightly sunny; soil: fresh; soil structure: heavy to normal; soil depth: medium to very deep; humus concentration: medium; pH value: moderately acid to highly alkaline; nutrient concentration: high; soil: fresh.
Demands
Does not tolerate stagnant moisture.
Hardiness
down to -15 C°
Growth
Height of growth: 6 to 14 m. Spread: 5 to 10 m. Slow-growing tree. Often multi-stem, often crooked.
Leaves
Deciduous, 6 to 12 cm long, elliptic or ovate leaves. Dull green or dull orange colouring in autumn.
Flowers
Flowering period: II to IV. Male flowers appear in clusters, the female flowers are solitary. Approx. 1 cm long. Reddish or yellowish white.
Fruits
Round juicy berries. Yellow or bluish-black. Roughly 1.5 cm wide. Fruit is sweet with little flavour.
Bark
Young bark is hairy and brown, later grey. Furrowed and broken up into small segments.