Diospyros lotus

{{{name}}} Diospyros lotus	date-plum, Caucasian persimmon, or lilac persimmon
	Habit: tree Height: ⇕ 30m Width: ⇔ Lifespan: ⌛ perennial Origin: ✈  ? Poisonous: ☠	Exposure: ☼  ? Water: ◍  ? Features: ✓ fruit Hardiness: ☃ Bloom: ❀ USDA Zones: 6-10 Sunset Zones:
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Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Diospyros Lotus, Linn. Fig. 1272. Round-headed tree, to 40 ft. : lvs. elliptic or oblong, acuminate, pubescent, often glabrous above at length, 3-5 in. long: fls. reddish white, staminate in 3's, with 16 stamens, pistillate solitary: fr. yellow at first, black when fully ripe, globular, ½-¾ in. diam., edible. June. W. Asia to China. A.G. 12:460. Gn.32, p. 68. S.I.F. 1:79. CH The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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References

• Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963

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