Diospyros lotus – Diospyros lotus

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Diospyros lotus – Diospyros lotus

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Diospyros lotus is a medium-sized tree with a broad, round crown reaching up to 15 m. The young twigs are green, the old bark is grey and grooved. The fairly large, oblong leaves are a glossy dark green and give the tree a healthy appearance. It is also a healthy tree, hardly suffering from diseases and pests. In summer, the tree flowers inconspicuously with small unisexual flowers. The male flowers stand alone to in bundles of three in the leaf axils and are yellow-white to slightly red-tinged. The female flowers are slightly larger and yellow-brown. These are followed by round fruits about 2 cm in size. The fruits are yellow to pale purple and not edible. This is in contrast to the fruits of Diospyros kaki.
Likes well-drained, nutritious, preferably loamy soil. Is well wind resistant but does not tolerate cold, dry winds.
Availability
Clear stem (3)
Specifications
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Height
12-15 m
Width
10-12m
Crown
round, dark, dense crown, capricious growing
Bark and branches
brown, grey
Leaf
green
Autumn colour
yellow
Flowers
yellowish white, flowers in June-July
Fruits
edible fruits, yellow to orange to blue-black
Spines/thorns
None
Toxicity
usually not toxic to people, (large) pets and livestock
Soil type
clayed soil, loamy soil, sandy soil, calcareous soil
Paving
tolerates no paving
Winter hardiness zone
7b (-14,9 to -12,3 °C)
Fauna tree
valuable for bees (honey plant)
Shape
clearstem tree, multi-stem treem, halfstem fruit tree
Clear stem tree Halfstem fruit tree Multi-stem tree calcareous soil clay soil loamy soil sandy soil tolerates no paving 2nd size, between 6 and 12 metres dense crown green white yellow average growing Attractive autumn colour valuable for bees (honey plant) non-toxic (usually) Capricious growing Ornamental fruit Edible fruits
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Frequently asked questions
Diospyros lotus

Diospyros lotus can eventually reach a height of 12-15 m, depending on the site and climate conditions.

Diospyros lotus is average growing and can eventually reach a height of 12-15 m, depending on the site and climate conditions.

The leaves of Diospyros lotus turn yellow in autumn.

The right time to plant Diospyros lotus is during the dormancy period. In Western Europe, Diospyros lotus with root balls can generally be planted from mid-November to late April, although this depends strongly on the climatic conditions and the species of tree.

Diospyros lotus blooms in june, july.
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