About

Diospyros lotus, the date plum, is a wide-spreading deciduous tree with glossy, rich-green leaves to 10 cm long. Tiny, pendant, bell-like, greenish flowers appear in midsummer, followed on female trees in a warm summer by small, yellow, orange or purple, plum-like fruits. A handsome ornamental tree for a sheltered garden.

About the genus

Diospyros, the persimmons and ebonies, are deciduous or evergreen trees and shrubs with bold, often glossy leaves and bell- or urn-shaped, male and female flowers on separate plants, followed by fleshy, edible or ornamental fruits. Grown as specimen trees for their foliage, autumn colour, fruit or timber.

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