Diospyros virginiana – Diospyros virginiana

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Diospyros virginiana – Diospyros virginiana

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Diospyros virginiana is a medium-sized tree with a broad, round crown, although it can be narrower in seedlings. The young twigs are reddish green. The old bark is dark grey to blackish grey and prominently and deeply block-shaped grooved. The leaves are ovate, glossy dark green and slightly leathery to the touch. In the USA, the tree can suffer from leaf spot disease, but this does not occur in Europe. The tree has little or no disease or pest problems. In June, the small, inconspicuous flowers open in the leaf axils. The male flowers are alone to bundles of three together and the female flowers are always alone. Both male and female flowers are greenish-yellow. Flowering is followed by 2.5-3 cm large berry-like fruits that are orange when ripe. In varieties selected especially for fruiting, the fruits are larger. After being frozen once, the fruits are edible, but they can be constipating. For horses, the fruits are poisonous.
Likes well-drained, nutritious, preferably loamy soil. Is well wind resistant but does not tolerate cold, dry winds.

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Specifications
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Height
10-15 m
Width
6-8m
Crown
oval, half-open crown, capricious growing
Bark and branches
brown, grey
Leaf
green
Flowers
green-yellow, flowers in June
Fruits
edible fruits, yellow, orange
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
6 (-23,3 to -17,8 °C)
Other resistances
resistant to frost (WH 1 - 6)
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 resistant to frost (WH 1 - 6) oval 2nd size, between 6 and 12 metres dense crown green yellowgreen average growing valuable for bees (honey plant) non-toxic (usually) Capricious growing Ornamental fruit Edible fruits
Frequently asked questions
Diospyros virginiana

Diospyros virginiana can eventually reach a height of 10-15 m, depending on the site and climate conditions.

Diospyros virginiana is average growing and can eventually reach a height of 10-15 m, depending on the site and climate conditions.

The right time to plant Diospyros virginiana is during the dormancy period. In Western Europe, Diospyros virginiana 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 virginiana blooms in june.
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