Date Plum
Formats
The Date Plum is a tree cultivated for its edible fruit and its ornamental value. The fruit is eaten fresh or dry. It contains sugar and vitamins. Rootstock for the Persimmon.
Deciduous tree growing up to 18m with green leaves and green little flowers. The edible fruit is a plump orangey berry. It adapts to any types of soils.
Direct sowing in winter. Soak the seeds in cool water for 48 hours before sowing. To obtain a more regular and faster germination stratify in cold the seeds for 60 to 90 days before the sowing in spring.
Use
Singular, Fruit production, Low maintenance garden, Gardening, Wild garden, Urban garden, Coastal garden
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Flowering
| Flower colour | Green |
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| Flowering period | March, April, May, June, Spring |
| Fruit colour | Orange |
Foliage
| Foliage persistence | Deciduous |
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| Foliage colour | Autumn |
Botanical information
| Common name | DIOSPYROS LOTUS - Date Plum |
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When to plant?
| Sowing period | January, February, March, April, Spring, Winter |
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| Stratification | Best results |
| Average germination (%) | 70 |
Where to plant?
| Type of use | Singular, Fruit production, Low maintenance garden, Gardening, Wild garden, Urban garden, Coastal garden |
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| Exposure | Sun |
| Soil pH | Alkaline |
| Soil type | No preference |
| Soil moisture | Well-drained |
| Hardiness | Drought resistant, Hardy |
| Climate zone | Mediterranean, Temperate areas |
Care
| Watering | Regular |
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