Diospyros kaki BushNative of China and Japan, where it has been cultivated for over a millennium, the persimmon is a small, deciduous fruit tree, increasingly found in gardens with its large, dark green leaves that turn orange and purple in autumn and its fruits crowding the tree until late autumn, bringing a note of lively, glowing colour. The yellowish-white flowers, on the other hand, in April-May are rather dull. Prefers temperate or hot climates, typical of the Mediterranean coast, but grows successfully in valley bottoms of northern zones. No problems as far as soil is concerned, adapts even to damp terrain, with sub-acid or sub-alkaline pH.
ShapeBush
Growth SpeedRegular
ExposureSun, Half Shade
Minimum Temperature-20 °C
Flowering MonthsApril, May
Soil TypeClay, Drained, Neutral, Humid, Arid, Acid, Sandy, Calcareous
Leaf PersistenceDeciduous
Leaf ColorGreen, Red, Orange
Flower ColorWhite
Maximum Height1000 cm
Maximum Width500 cm
Size Class3° Size (h < 10 m)