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Diospyros lotus

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Kaki plum, small tree beautiful golden yellow autumn colo. The size after 10 years is 250 cm. The flower colour is greenish yellow. This plant is mostly hardy.

Location of the plant shown in the first picture : Arboretum Les Barres, F.

Date taken : 19.10.2013

Common name : Date plum

Family : Ebenaceae

© first picture : PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 2 : Garden Picture

© picture 3 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Arboretum Hof ter Saksen (B)

© picture 4 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : arboretum Wespelaar en Herkenrode

© picture 5 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : arboretum Wespelaar en Herkenrode

© picture 6 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Kwekerij PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 7 : Marlien van der Linden, location picture : Arboretum Wespelaar

© picture 8 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : arboretum Wespelaar en Herkenrode

© picture 9 : Nurseries PlantenTuin Esveld, Boskoop, Netherlands, location picture : Hillier Arboretum Romsey (GB)

© picture 10 : Nurseries PlantenTuin Esveld, Boskoop, Netherlands, location picture : Hillier Arboretum Romsey (GB)

© picture 11 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : La Domaine de Mariemont, Belgie

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Characteristics of this plant
type of plant : tree
soil type : All soils are ok
planting place : needs a sunny place
habit/form : loose growing
water requirement : needs moderatly water
wind tolerance : mildly susceptible to wind
the plant is deciduous
height approx : between 3 and 4 meter
width approx : between 1.5 and 2 meter
quantity per m2 : 1
flower colour : yellow
leaf colour : green
fruit/seed colour : orange
fruit / seed period : august - september
leaf shape : leaves are oval
leaf size : between 5 and 10 cm
edibility : the fruits are edible
scent : not scented
flowering period : may
hardiness : mostly hardy
special feature good autumn colours